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Required Readings

Lee, C., & Schulenberg, J. L. (2010). The impact of race and youth cohort size: An analysis of juvenile drug possession arrest rates. Journal of Drug Issues, 40(3), 653–679.

Rhineberger-Dunn, G., & Carlson, S. M. (2011). An analysis of the mediating effects of social relations and controls on neighborhood crime victimization. Western Criminology Review, 12(1), 15–34.

Roh, S., & Choo, T. M. (2008). Looking inside zone V: Testing social disorganization theory in suburban areas. Western Criminology Review, 9(1), 1–16.

Simons, R. L., Simons, L. G., Burt, C. H., Brody, G. H., & Cutrona, C. (2005). Collective efficacy, authoritative parenting, and delinquency: A longitudinal test of a model integrating and family level processes. Criminology, 43(4), 989–1029.

Warner, B. (2003). The role of attenuated culture in social disorganization theory. Criminology, 41(1), 73–98.

Required Media

Laureate Education (Producer). (2014e). Sociological theories of criminal behavior II [Video file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu
Dr. Charis Kubrin further discusses sociological theories of crime. Consider how these theories account for the causes of crime.
Note:  The approximate length of this media piece is 11 minutes.
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Discussion: Sociological Theory of Crime

Sutherland, a world-renowned criminologist, believed that all criminal behavior is learned and that the learning is influenced by the association of persons who commit crimes (Bartol & Bartol, 2011). Other social theorists provide additional theories and clarify that the strength of the deviant behavior is based on the amount, frequency, and probability of the reinforcement of the behavior (Bartol & Bartol, 2011, p. 95). Nonetheless, as a helping professional, you will need to formulate your own personal beliefs about the sociological theory of crime.
For this Discussion, search the Internet and the Walden Library for a peer-reviewed journal article that closely relates to your beliefs and one that refutes your position about the sociological theory of crime.

By Day 5

Post a brief synopsis of the articles you found in your research and explain how these articles support and refute your personal beliefs about the sociological theory of crime. Use APA format and guidelines within your post to support your explanation.

Note: Put the sociological theory of crime you described in the first line of your post. You will be asked to respond to a colleague who described a different theory.

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the resources or your research.

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According to Creswell (2009), quantitative research is a “means for testing objective theories by examining the relationship among variables that can be measured and analyzed using statistical procedures.” Qualitative research, Creswell posits, is a “means for exploring and understanding the meaning individuals or groups ascribe to social or human problems.”
Consider the phenomenon of pain. Ethics committees and institutional review boards do not allow researchers to inflict equal doses of pain on subjects to examine their physiological response. In quantitative research, pain can be measured physiologically by blood pressure, changes in blood chemistry, muscle contractions, and pain scales (which are still subjective, but at least quantifiable). Researchers using a qualitative perspective may ask participants about their experience of being in physical pain, whether being in pain has changed them in any way, or what they have learned from experiencing physical pain.
For this Assignment, consider differences in how you might frame a research question in order to explore it using quantitative or qualitative research methods.
Submit a 2-page paper that highlights one of the research questions you shared in your Discussion post. Design a quantitative research question related to this problem and a qualitative research question related to the same problem. Please use the resources to support your answer.

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Sociological Imagination
Watch the video Sam Richards: A radical experiment in empathy.
After watching the TED video and reading the section about the Sociological Imagination, take the viewpoint of an outside observer to examine your life.
First, pick one personal experience that was meaningful to you.
Second, pick a viewpoint different from your own. It can be another gender, race, nationality, or maybe someone from a different subculture. Finally, write about the three points listed below.
Write a 500 or more word paper discussing each assignment point listed below.
1.  Describe the personal experience as an outsider might describe it. (hint: depending on what you choose and the perspective you choose, this may require a little research)
2.  Describe how that experience was influenced by society structures (e.g. historical events, religion, or traditions)
3.  Finally review the four main perspectives and theorists related to those perspectives. What theory most applies to the personal experience you described and why do you think this theory applies?
Your paper must include a title sheet and at least 2 outside references.  You may use one reference from the internet but the 2nd reference must be from the Grantham University online library.  Only the body of the paper will count in your word requirement.
To help you begin your first paper, I have given you an example of a personal experience, the structure that helped to shape this event, and the theory that I would apply to it. Although what is listed below is an outline, I would like you to write in paragraph form.
Example:
Personal experience: wedding
Viewpoint: perspective of a person from the subcontinent India
1.  Description: Wedding itself was short, crowd was small, took place outside of hometown, and the bride wore white
2.  Social Structure: institution of marriage, marriage laws, and religious traditions
3.  What theory: functionalism
a.  Why this theory: functionalism supports social structure that is functional for society and marriage is functional for families and households
To view your assignment rubric, please click here.

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1) Respond to the following questions:   A) How can you (as an individual) use what you have learned in this class about climate change to promote a safer, healthier world?  B)  In what ways can gaining a greater awareness of food insecurity around the world inspire you to help or to continue helping others?

Sociology homework help

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Sociological Imagination
Watch the video Sam Richards: A radical experiment in empathy.
After watching the TED video and reading the section about the Sociological Imagination, take the viewpoint of an outside observer to examine your life.
First, pick one personal experience that was meaningful to you.
Second, pick a viewpoint different from your own. It can be another gender, race, nationality, or maybe someone from a different subculture. Finally, write about the three points listed below.
Write a 500 or more word paper discussing each assignment point listed below.
1.  Describe the personal experience as an outsider might describe it. (hint: depending on what you choose and the perspective you choose, this may require a little research)
2.  Describe how that experience was influenced by society structures (e.g. historical events, religion, or traditions)
3.  Finally review the four main perspectives and theorists related to those perspectives. What theory most applies to the personal experience you described and why do you think this theory applies?
Your paper must include a title sheet and at least 2 outside references.  You may use one reference from the internet but the 2nd reference must be from the Grantham University online library.  Only the body of the paper will count in your word requirement.
To help you begin your first paper, I have given you an example of a personal experience, the structure that helped to shape this event, and the theory that I would apply to it. Although what is listed below is an outline, I would like you to write in paragraph form.
Example:
Personal experience: wedding
Viewpoint: perspective of a person from the subcontinent India
1.  Description: Wedding itself was short, crowd was small, took place outside of hometown, and the bride wore white
2.  Social Structure: institution of marriage, marriage laws, and religious traditions
3.  What theory: functionalism
a.  Why this theory: functionalism supports social structure that is functional for society and marriage is functional for families and households
To view your assignment rubric, please click here.

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Choose a country (other than the United States) and research its stratification system.
Compose an essay of 750-1,000 words, synthesizing your research regarding the following:

  1. Describe its current stratification and explain how the system has changed over time and what caused those changes.
  2. Explain how the consequences of the system affect modern day people in that country.

Provide a minimum of three to five scholarly sources to support your analysis and conclusion.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

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No quotes or references needed.
In many ways, the “self-control” theory of Michael Gottfredson and Travis Hirschi (“a general theory of crime”) contradicts the social control theory advocated by the selfsame Travis Hirschi two decades earlier. In what ways are the two theories contradictory? In what ways are they similar or based on the same principles?

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No quotes or references needed.
In many ways, the “self-control” theory of Michael Gottfredson and Travis Hirschi (“a general theory of crime”) contradicts the social control theory advocated by the selfsame Travis Hirschi two decades earlier. In what ways are the two theories contradictory? In what ways are they similar or based on the same principles?

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Please write 5-7 pages (double spaced) paper on the following topic. Each paper should cite at least 2 sources.
NOTE THAT DUE TO GRADE SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS, NO LATE PAPERS WILL BE ACCEPTED. IN CASE OF MEDICAL EMERGENCY, PLEASE PROVIDE A DOCTOR’S CERTIFICATE WITH APPROPRIATE EXPLANATION. I HIGHLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO COMPLETE THIS ASSIGNMENT EARLY TO AVOID LAST MINUTE EMERGENCY. 
COVID-19 has affected education systems around the world and affected students of all ages and at all levels. Assess the impact and think about its implication for the educational systems in the coming decade. In your opinion, will the growth of online education change our academic systems? How? Will it be for the better or for the worse? Can anything be done to make online education more effective? Be sure to focus on how it may affect different social classes, students in different parts of the country and students from different racial and ethnic backgrounds. You may focus on young students or college students or the whole age range.