This incident caused an immediate plea for more socially responsible communities, assuming that greater moral values would curb the likelihood of these argument-related homicides. This relies on the idea that greater social help will lead to a decrease in the rate of crime. Donna Cohen, in her article "Culture, Social Organization, and Patterns of Violence" shows that in the West (which includes Colorado) and South, where a culture of honor persists, there is a higher rate of argument-related homicide that in other areas of the country (the North). ... While social organization is clearly a ...

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Many social programs are created and overloaded due to the side effects of poverty. ... As lawmakers continue to attempt to control budgets and look at ways to control government spending, social programs will continue to be removed from government budgets causing a larger reliance on private funding of social programs. ... The health care worker must somehow provide for the clientele while maintaining the overall for-profit purpose of the organization. ... This is a form of advocacy on behalf of the child while adhering the overall purpose of the organization. ... I understood how lobbyi...

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Four different stories come together in a single concept: ethics as the milestone for the development of the organization. ... As asked by Daft, here is an ethical and moral dilemma to the consumer: "Is decision or behavior ethical and socially responsible?" ... Developing an internal code of ethics is the milestone for the development of the organization. Each stage in the organization's life cycle demands a deeper or broader code of ethics. ... The vision statement as part of a Canadian organization code of ethics as proposed by The University of Ottawa encompasses several principles th...

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In this essay I will attempt to show that elitist power in America is controlled by a few at the top of the political, corporate, social and religious pyramid. ... Out of this marriage came the founding of British-style boarding schools like Groton and Hotchkiss, new social institutions such as private country clubs, debutante societies, and restricted suburbs. ... According to research done by Middle American News, the Foundations set up by these rich and powerful families constitute a hidden economy of some $300 billion, a sum which exceeds the GDP of Switzerland and is used to bankroll elit...

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These organizations do have attributes that assist in giving a descriptive understanding of what organized crime actually is as a function of society. The motivations of these crime units are not social doctrine or changing society, but the motives of these groups are simply money and power. ... Moore (1987:51) gives a list of characteristics that aid in the understanding of the structure of criminal organizations. 1. ... A number of criminal organizations have many, if not all, of the attributes that have been previously discussed. ... Upon migration to America, members of Sicilian families...

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The way judicial officials handled the same cases 50 years ago has affected the future population of criminals in prison facilities presently, and those same children that were sentenced 50 years ago have now developed into the criminal leaders that run criminal organizations even behind bars. ... The social problems that arise stem from the justice system's failure to recognize the benefits of following more practical reforms towards juvenile punishment and the factors that play into them. ... This research into the social and economic impact of the different incarceration methods suppor...

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More specifically expressive association protects the right to associate with others in pursuit of a wide variety of political, social, economic, educational, religious, and cultural ends. ... The Boy Scouts of America has been a private organization with the mission and chartered purpose of providing character-building experiences for young people since its founding in 1910. The organization's Oath states, "On my honor I will do my best to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight." ... [Requiring the Scouts to accept homosexual scoutmasters] would signific...

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Finally, candidates, parties, campaigns, interest groups, and social movements mobilize some citizens and neglect others, step up for their efforts at some times and scale them back at others. Their labors, when they occur, promote political participation, offsetting the costs and augmenting the social benefits of citizens" political activism." ... Cole stated, "The higher the level of education then the social environment where that person resides exuberates pressure to be active. ... "Civic skills, are the communications and organizational abilities that allow citizens to use time and money ...

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Social inequalities also developed as cities urbanized. ... Organization, planning, and thinking is implemented in the holistic approach. ... There is no organization, thinking, or planning implemented when trying to better the world today. ... The power of creativity has been a central concern of Modern social theory. ... Changing historical, political, and social relationships greatly affect relations of power and result in dynamic forms of expression and organization among individuals and groups in hyper-industrial society (Sussman, 1997). ...

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Child prostitutes live not only abandoned by their parents, but by the social services system as well ("Children of the Night"). ... Entry into prostitution can become a passive acceptance of a social reality - thus the child believes prostitution is expected of him or her ("Children of the Night"). ... Several organizations are out there designed in the direction of helping the well being of the child and or teenagers. Programs such as "Children of the Night", a non-profit organization that participates nationwide in court cases prosecuting vile pimps who force children towards becoming p...

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Certain college organizations such as fraternities and sororities can also influence binge-drinking. ... There are three types of influences, all which are fundamentals of these organizations, that include: cultural background, stage of socialization, and peer group influence. ... A freshman pledge from the 1997 class fell into an alcohol-induced coma and died after reportedly being hazed at a social event. ... After all, college years are as much a time of social development and emotional growth as they are academics. Many students feel that through functions with alcohol these factors of...

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Modernism describes the process whereby which societies progress through time, due to increases in the complexity of technology and social organization (Streeter, 2009). ... Capitalism, by definition, refers to a system organized around common ideas which generate progressive success and economic and thus, social growth. ... Accordingly, capitalist, being the individuals with the means, are directly involved in the organization of modernism. ... However, embedded in the design of today's capitalist organizations are a number of externalities leading to calamitous environmental collapse, r...

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Much of what we know about society and social behavior has emerged due various sociological theories. ... Symbolic interactionism views society as the humanly created organization of interrelated parts and relationships that connect individuals into a common culture. ... These concepts were not socially accepted because these elements were not a part of the social norms, values, beliefs or traditions. ... A geographic location, social class, or period of time may alter an individual's attitude and outlook on society. ... This is true for the social process of freedom. ...

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Today, and more prevalently in the past, gender stereotyping takes place in many aspects of everyday life, such as the media and normal social interactions. ... It is clearly obvious that this is incorrect due to the inevitable diversity of the human race, yet many people truly believe that these expectations set in place for the men and women of the world help maintain a balanced social hierarchy. Society has become more receptive to changing these prehistoric ways of thinking with the help of feminism and activists who strongly believe in the social, political, and economic equality of the g...

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There is still evidence of "non-traditional affirmative action" practices in various aspects of American society, American schools, clubs, and even minority and gender biased organizations. Medical schools, military academies and even minority organizations have created "criteria" by which its employment, memberships and acceptance are based upon. ... The long term impact of slavery and other kinds of discrimination, if not corrected by some process, will continue to drive the social ills that pervade American society; illiteracy, unemployment, racism and crime. ... Therefore, Proposition 20...

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The affirmative action initiatives are designed to help companies, organizations, as well as educational institutions evaluate candidates justly- that is, based on their qualifications. ... Many people in the civil rights movement saw the economic and social disparity between the African Americans and whites and just another form of discrimination and began calling for equal employment opportunities. ... Government agencies sometimes require their employees to achieve "guidelines" and "targets," which the organizations are expected to follow to comply civil rights regulations. ... A study cond...

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The organizations may also offer free literature or merchandise to keep their organization on a potential donors mind for future contributions. ... Mainstream media also reinforces social norms no matter what political agenda a particular network promotes. ... If a reporter does disrespect the military, however, normally a backlash would ensue and the station will issue an apology because they violated a social norm that a majority of Americans agree upon: you don't disrespect the military. ...

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As a result of this and customers unease about environmental issues, countless organizations have began devoting themselves to draw in buyers by promoting "green" products and services. ... What worries her is that consumers believe that when they purchase these greenwashed products they're "buying a specific set of healthy environmental and socially correct values" when this may not always be the case. ... Greenwashing is "disinformation disseminated by an organization so as to present an environmentally responsible public image." ... " A few non-profit orga...

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Eugenics is concerned with the social direction of human evolution. ... Already, most of the major world health organizations and a number of governments have moved to ban such cloning in order to prevent a reoccurrence of the kind of wrongheaded thinking which would use cloning to build armies or create a super-race. ... In addition, the World Health Organization, a part of the United Nations, has called for a total ban, as has the Vatican ("Vatican"). ... Individual abuses of cloning, however, also have social ramifications. ... It is entirely possible that there would be the creation of a n...

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This shift was encouraged primarily by religion and the establishment of several sects and organizations. ... By means of education general diffusion of property ownership and a closing of gaps between social classes could be achieved. ... Conversely, as social and economic dynamics began to shift, as a response to the era of reform, a new door was opened that would lead to sectional conflict and eventually Civil War. ...

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In response, the union was designed to eliminate competition for jobs and to provide efficient organization for labor. ... Social standards, although not completely perfect, united society, hence the idea of America as a giant melting pot. ...

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School Violence Violence among youth, especially in schools, is one of American society's most pressing concerns. Youth, like adults, are now more frequently using guns instead of fists to settle disputes. Also, whereas youth violence had once been thought to be an urban public school problem, sta...

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There was rapid change occurring; from growing inequality, loosening family and community ties and other various social problems. ... Other reformers who were motivated by the social problems ignited by the war of 1812 and other societal problems advocated reforms for establishing public schooling, promote women's rights, and battle poverty among other various reforms. ... The women organized the Seneca Falls Convention, to demand social, political and economic equality for women. ... These reformers were so provoked and stimulated, they organized organizations such as the Am...

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Its primary goal is to ensure that women and minorities are widely represented in all occupations and at all organizational levels" (Tompkins, 1995, p.161). ... Goals generally are long range plans that organizations use and there are no expected minimum or maximum limitations. ... For an organization to be effective with goals, they must be realistic, attainable, and monitored by the human resource department. ... By making this information available within the organization, it would help remove the pressures from the employee and co-worker regarding the hiring practices. This could further h...

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Its primary goal is to ensure that women and minorities are widely represented in all occupations and at all organizational levels (Tompkins, 1995, p.161). ... Goals generally are long range plans that organizations use and there are no expected minimum or maximum limitations. ... For an organization to be effective with goals, they must be realistic, attainable, and monitored by the human resource department. ... By making this information available within the organization, it would help remove the pressures from the employee and co-worker regarding the hiring practices. This could further he...

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