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In recent years, there has been much discussion among sociologists as to the nature of crime and whether or not it is socially constructed. Generally, crime is an action or behavior that defies criminal law, and the fact that laws vary from place to place and between cultures automatically supports the argument that crime is socially constructed. Some interesting arguments focus on those who have power to make such laws and their motivations for doing so. There is a legal distinction between crime and deviance, in that while deviance goes against social norms, it does not break any actual ...

Gebelhoff (2016) points out that around 10% of U.S. workers were union members in 2013. Thus, only a small fraction of employees discuss their wages with employers. Gebelhoff (2016) notes that there were 35% of labor unions in America in 1945, however nowadays the number is a tiny one, and the Europe significantly differs in this aspect. Unionized labor is not prevalent, since the manufacturing sector is not popular anymore. The lack of labor unions in the United Stated of America is related to the growth of economic and political inequality as well as lack of progress in terms ...

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The question of racial discrimination in the legal system of the United States is a sought after topic despite limited evidence to support its existence at present. Although the nation once participated in discriminatory practices in the past, the majority of the activities ceased during the last few decades. Despite sweeping developments in recent years, the news never grows old while reporting a possible aberration. This research paper examines the evidence of data available in the books against the media reports which claim the rampant existence of racial discrimination. Each section in this research paper will raise question regarding ...

Turner syndrome is a typical example of a chromosome abnormality caused by the mutation of the chromosomal DNA complex. It is caused by the missing of one sex chromosome in the body. It is presented when the sexual gene orientation of a lady’s chromosome are not complete and lack some genes (Rosenfeld et al. 23). It is caused during the sexual intercourse when a pair of chromosomes fails to separate hence leading to the formation of an embryo with only one X-chromosome. In the embryo formation during copulation, both the parents give out X-chromosomes leading to XX-chromosomes but ...

According to Merton’s strain theory, the set-up of the society is in a way that it promotes deviance by people. Merton argues that the structure of the society regarding accepted goals or norms that people have to achieve piles more pressure on the people to conform to the structure (Vito and Maahs 2011). Individuals have to adhere to society culture or be termed part of the deviant subculture. Merton’s view was that the society should be responsible for the provision of resources or support to the people to enable them attains cultural goals. The lack of support ...

The women’s rights are promoted through the female organization, known as the Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID), and whose initial name was Association for Women in Development. The realization of the women’s rights draws its origin in the wake of the 21st century where women stepped forward, to adequately fight for their rights and defend what their territory was. The organization was set to safeguard and even promote the welfare of women by advocating for equity and equality in various fields (Gustafson, para 4). Women play a significant role in the economic, social and even ...

Hypertension is a health issue which is mostly associated with men and, as such, women are considered safe from its development. However, this myth has been disrupted following various researches that reveal that HBP is not a gender issue affecting both men and women. However, men were found to be more susceptible to developing the illness than compared to women. In this regard, women were also found prone to developing the ailment on the basis of various factors that will be discussed in this paper. In addition, this paper will focus on hypertension in women and the clinical studies ...

An Electronic Medical Record is a digital record of a patient’s chart and it contains their medical history. The computerised system implementation has been unsuccessful in some health care facilities. In most cases, user resistance has been the main factor why the systems have failed. The advantages of the systems are numerous ranging from improved quality care, increased patient satisfaction, financial savings, and decreased time spent on paper records. The following paper will evaluate the benefits of EMR in matters of cost, quality, and patient satisfaction. Electronic medical records have a number of benefits like prevention of medical ...