The mafia, internationally known for their cloak and dagger activities and reputation for secretive crime, has a more in depth and surprising history than the average onlooker would think. Although no exact history can be traced to the mafia and their crimes, throughout the years people have come forward and recounted the tales of horror […]
The photo I choose is that of a Victoria Islamic Center mosque in Victoria, Texas, taken on January 29, 2017. The mosque was part of a hate crime act committed against the Muslim community who resided in and around the small city of Victoria. The photo shows the aftermath of the fire and investigators inspecting […]
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Get startedNews of a Kidnapping was written by author Gabriel Garcia Marquez. This is a nonfiction book, originally published in 1996, in Spanish, then published again, in 1997, after being translated to English. The setting of this book takes place in Columbia, in the 90s, with a theme focus on extradition. During this time, Columbia suffered […]
Ted Bundy was a sadistic serial killer who spread terror throughout the United States during his murder rampages in the late 1960s and the 1970s. Bundy was found to be connected to the murders of numerous women across the United States. His attractive and charismatic appearance enabled him to gain the trust of his victims. […]
“Should I skip school?” or “Should I skip this class?” is a question that has passed through many teenagers minds during boring classes such as math and history. Even if the student manages to skip class, there are many more consequences than getting a call to home or a talk with the principal. Not only […]
Watching people getting locked up is a sad feeling. I remember growing up seeing family members and people in the community getting arrested in front of their home for some crimes they have committed. One of my best friend since childhood got locked up for theft and it changed the way I thought of things […]
Theodore Robert Bundy is a serial killer who raped and murdered various young women and young girls amid the 1970s and perhaps prior. Prior to his execution and following quite a while of denying any wrong doing, he admitted to 30 crimes that he perpetrated in seven states somewhere in the range of 1973 and […]
Even though it has been around for decades, through recent years police brutality has been the topic to talk about, with the recent killings of innocent people how could it not be? This issue truly does have a negative effect on society many people relating the topic as a hate crime because it’s mostly colored […]
Almost each and every other year there gets to be cases and more cases related to gun violence where from one point one gets to hear about some suicide by gun, some forceful assaults, some kind of accidental occurrences with a gun and many more. With the unending rising cases linked to the same, there […]
Domestic violence is something that can happen to anyone regardless of race, age, sexual orientation, religion or gender. In our week 13 and 14 discussions, we focused on the U.S’s take on domestic violence, however, it is critical to also talk about how domestic violence is viewed in other countries as well. There have been […]
Mass incarceration ranks high among the most significant social problems that the United States faces in contemporary times. While the United States makes up approximately five percent of the world’s population, it makes up 25 percent of the global prison population. These figures highlight the fact that something is fundamentally wrong with the justice system […]
The primary purpose of this assignment is to showcase my developing knowledge on sociological topics and more specifically the process of socialization. Let’s begin the assignment by answering the question “Who Am I?”. I often times wonder what it is that makes me who I am. Is it my choice in career? Is it my […]
The U.S. Constitutions ensure against the burden of unbalanced criminal punishments. The Excessive Fines Clause and the Cruel and Unusual Punishments Clause of the eighth Amendment deny the use of disproportionate of sentences. The eighth Amendment disallows the central government from forcing unforgiving punishments on wrongdoers which now and again can wind up questionable. With […]
Unlike a large number of studies on lack of compassion and sexual offences, there is a lack of research into the correlation between eloquent and sexual offences. However, current research does emphasize the positive relationship between eloquent and sexual assault crimes. Brown et al. (2015) conducted a study of 2,514 male prisoners convicted of sexual […]
“When people are used to believing a thing is such-and-such a way…it’s trouble you get…for upsetting their ideas” (Wyndham 57). The mind fears what it does not know, and this trepidation can lead to an egregious view of the world that can result in consequences as serious as death. Both The Salem Witch Trials and […]
