87 Search Results for social science research methods gang violence
Alignment helps keep both qualitative and quantitative research studies cohesive, meaningful, and valid. The purpose of the study and its implications for policy or practice should be aligned with the research questions, design, and method. Research Continue Reading...
Gang Violence Prevention
Gang Violence
Study of each and every society around the world gives us a phenomenon, which indicates at a certain graph related to organized crime. American society has long been associated with such a vice, and there have Continue Reading...
violence and aggression. First, different aspects of violence, such as diversity and culture, gender and psychosocial aspects are discussed. And, the ethical and legal dimensions of mandatory reporting of child and elder abuse are looked into. The e Continue Reading...
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The involvement in block gangs results in the adolescents being more likely to carry guns for two reasons:
(1) Protection and a deterrent to violence; and (2) a strong belief that the opposing block-gang members will carry them. (Mateu-Gel Continue Reading...
..This perspective is from the U.S.A.; in Europe, violence in school and the concern about violence may not be at similar levels, but it is undoubtedly a topic of major concern (Smith, 2003, p. 1).
This article also makes the important point that sc Continue Reading...
violence in the public schools. Teen violence in general has become a major concern in America today. One of the reasons for the issue being so prevalent is the number of school shootings in the last few years, especially the shooting at Columbine H Continue Reading...
George Knox, director of the National Gang Crime Research Center, teaches law enforcement officers how to search WebPages to pick up on gang member's lingo, territories, and rivalries. He also asserts it is crucial for officers to learn how to "rea Continue Reading...
deviance relates to the American Dream
In his book, Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A., Luis J. Rodriguez uses his own experience and writing talents to tell the story of lives that are caught in the fire of bad luck. Children who happ Continue Reading...
student engagement within mathematics, create a set of dependent measures. Follow the rules for writing test items, and please include the correct answers, as well.
Dependent Measures
Student Engagement
Five Multiple Choice Items
What is the squ Continue Reading...
SCIENCE FICTION & FEMINISM
Sci-Fi & Feminism
Origins & Evolution of Science Fiction
As with most things including literature, science fiction has progressed and changed a lot over the years. Many works of science fiction were simply ro Continue Reading...
Gun Violence
In December of 2012, Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT became just the most recent name to be added to the list of schools now infamous for the terrible tragedies to occur within. While it may on one level be anecdotal rather Continue Reading...
Individuals usually discover their norms from numerous mingling agent such as teacher, parents, ministers, friends, family, co-workers, and including mass media. In brief, youths discover illegal conduct, like different actions, from their connectio Continue Reading...
Government
Since gang-related crimes fall within the jurisdiction of state, this research will give an insight on the need to find solutions that increasingly include all levels of government. Congress needs to pass legislation that will change im Continue Reading...
" (Eagleheart, 2000) Eagleheart (2002) notes that violence does constitute a primary concern for children, particularly in schools. Rather than contributing video games as a cause of violence in children, she encourages educators and others to look d Continue Reading...
POLICY Youth and Gangs in Low Income AreasThis assignment is based on Burgess concentric model, which divides urban centers into five zones that differ by income levels and distance from the central business district (Allen et al., 2005). Gang activi Continue Reading...
Media Violence
What impact does media violence have on society? How are children affected and how are adolescents affected by violence portrayed in movies, television, video games and in other forms? This paper reviews and critiques peer-reviewed ar Continue Reading...
In the experimental community, the researchers instituted a media campaign to increase seat-belt usage, followed by increased police enforcement of the seat-belt law. It was found that the percentage of drivers using seat belts increased in the expe Continue Reading...
Women constituted thirteen percent of the personnel. Data collected by officers' mobile data computers between 17 January 2000 and 31 March 2000 were used in the study. Consistent with the conflict theory, the authors tested whether racial and socio Continue Reading...
Juveniles and the Legal Process
Juvenile crime is a problem that affects every society. In 2010, around 500,000 juveniles were arrested for drug abuse violations in the U.S. Some of the crimes committed by juveniles are robbery, vandalism, assault, Continue Reading...
Workplace Violence
This is a paper that outlines the issue of workplace violence and its implications on security managers. It has 16 sources.
In order to prevent violence in the workplace and other crimes, it is essential to have in place the Clas Continue Reading...
Community Nursing
The service learning project planned to address the issue of workplace violence is Workplace Violence Prevention to take place at large tertiary care hospital in North Philadelphia. After reviewing current policies and procedures ( Continue Reading...
Education Advocacy Issues
Massive institutional racism and structural inequalities still exist in the United States, especially in housing, public education and the criminal justice system in inner city areas. In every urban area, the quality of edu Continue Reading...
Gun control has been a controversial topic of discussion in the United States ever since it was initially introduced in the 1920s. Conventional wisdom says that guns are responsible for violence and that they need to be regulated more stringently to Continue Reading...
Methodology
To complete a comprehensive analysis of the thesis that the proposed study will seek to answer, certain methodologies will be employed. A quantitative study of the data will be initiated in order to ascertain any statistical improvemen Continue Reading...
Latinos participations are low in CAPS, and most of their members are unaware of the strategies of CAPS. Their levels of awareness have been on a declining state since the year 1990. Their involvement in these meetings was driving by the levels of c Continue Reading...
The USA Patriot Act: This was a law that was passed after September 11th. It is giving the police and intelligence officials the power to go after terrorists organizations easier. As it lifted various Constitutional protections when investigating t Continue Reading...
The third conviction could serve as the third strike for California's anti-recidivism statute, thereby triggering a minimum 25-year sentence. Andrade was convicted of both counts of petty theft and was sentenced to two consecutive terms of 25 years Continue Reading...
race & arrest rates?
Black arrests vs. white arrests
The higher frequency of black arrests has been taken to a whole new level as Criminal Justice System is deemed predisposed towards minorities. Primary focus is on two questions here:
Is the Continue Reading...
Iran-Contra Affair
Historical Background of the Iran-Contra Affair
Events Surrounding the Decision.
Nicaraguan context. In the 1970s, dissatisfaction with a manipulative and corrupt government was escalating. All socio-economic classes were impact Continue Reading...
D.A.R.E. program teaches kids how to recognize and resist the direct and subtle pressures that influence them to experiment with alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and other drugs. Did you or anyone you know go through the D.A.R.E. curriculum? What do you Continue Reading...
Transition Theory
A Discussion of Transition Theory as Explained by Afaf Ibrahim Meleis and the Implementation Thereof in the African-American Community
A little more than a decade ago, a student examined violence in the African-American community Continue Reading...
Immigrant Experience
And Its Psychological Toll
Information Competency & Library Use
San Francisco, CA
The theoretical framework centers of the immigrant experience and how it changes the individual while navigating his or her new society. T Continue Reading...
57. The Deterrent Effects of Arrest for Domestic Assault (Lawrence W. Sherman and Richard A. Berk)
Domestic violence
Types of data/methods: Sherman and Berk found that arresting batterers reduced by half the rate of subsequent offenses against th Continue Reading...
Homelessness in Orange County California
HIV / AIDS, Homelessness, and Race in Orange County, California
Descriptive Epidemiology Approach
Orange County, California, located south of Los Angeles, is not widely known as a place of cultural diversit Continue Reading...
They predict age and gender variations relate to bullying concerns. Of the 25 cartoons implemented in the study, two depict characters with different shades of skin color where skin color appeared to be an issue. One cartoon relating to sexual orien Continue Reading...
Organized Crime / Counterterrorism
AL CAPONE OR AL QAEDA?:
ORGANIZED CRIME AND COUNTERTERRORISM
AS LAW ENFORCEMENT PRIORITIES IN 2014
Should law enforcement in America prioritize fighting counter-terrorism or fighting organized crime? A full exam Continue Reading...
Conflict Theory-The Relationship between Sociology and Criminology
Theorists, on, social conflict propose that crime, in general, is triggered by conflict in the class system, as well as, laws that have been shaped by individuals and groups in power Continue Reading...
From this came our insistence on the drama of the doorstep" (cited by Hardy 14-15).
Grierson also notes that the early documentary filmmakers were concerned about the way the world was going and wanted to use all the tools at hand to push the publi Continue Reading...
Shrinking Middle-Class America" a variety reference materials (15-20) books, articles, journals, an internet sources long information cited proven-based gathered survey research data relation topic (The Shrinking Middle-Class America).
The shrinkin Continue Reading...