.... and negative and are generally reflecting attempts to control the behavior. has been studied for many years and many different points of view. Sociologists Emile Durkheim, Karl Marx, and Max Weber all studied from a macrolevel perspective. Emile Durkheim uses the basis he believes is the basis of the social structure, collective consciousness. Collective Consciousness is the beliefs, values, and norms that members of a society hold in common. Durkheim believed that deviance was present in every society, and that it was an integral part of the social structure. Accord .....

.... urbanized states are more likely to have higher crime rates than states that are more rural, such as those who lack . They say states that have the death penalty have it because of their high crime rate, not because they have the death penalty. During the temporary suspension on from 1972-1776, researchers gathered murder statistics across the country. Researcher Karl Spence of Texas A&M University came up with these statistics: In 1960, there were 56 executions in the USA and 9,140 murders. By 1964, when there were only 15 executions, the number of murders had risen to .....

.... Technology plays an important role in everyone's lives today. Without it, we would not have computers, fax machines, cellular phones, and all of the modern conveniences that we have today. The fact is, that many people believe that the wilderness is like an unborn country. A country that has nothing and is striving to become more advanced. We see this as an opportunity to better it and make it seem like we are actually helping. But, are we really helping? In my opinion, no. I feel that we are destroying something natural and something of beauty. In many ways we .....

.... other people will be the ones that notice that you are immoral, and that can hurt personal relationships. One way that I have succeeded throughout my career is by knowing and being friends with a lot of people. The practical side of life is based on interpersonal relationships. Whether it be social or business, communicating with people is the only way to get things done. There is no way that you can go through life in today's society without getting along with people. If people think that you are immoral, than they will not respect you, or be willing to work with you. A .....

.... form of government. Capitalism, on the other hand, leads to unemployment, poverty, business cycles, and conflict between owners. Through socialism a nations wealth can be distributed more equally. Socialism is therefore based on cooperation rather than competition. Socialist believe that by creating an economic plan, farmers, manufacturers, workers, and government officials can properly adjust the production of goods to meet the needs of the people. Some socialist believe that government should go so far as to pay for education and Medicare. It is disagreement among .....

.... or someone you love then you're wrong. There are 300,000 to 500,000 reported every year in the united states and experts say “for each case that is reported there are two more that aren't.” Why in Virginia Beach alone in 1993 the social services office counted 6,613 sexual abuse cases reported. The reason only a third of the cases are reported because most of the time the abuser is a friend or family member. In fact the book Child Abuse: an american epidemic says “only 28% of child molestors are strangers.” Most of the time the abuser is the money maker in the family and the .....

.... be doing something wrong. The police have been known to be racist towards teenagers and women also. It is less of an issue now but definitely still exists. Many male police officers don’t want women on the force and don’t believe that they can perform the job as well as men can. This makes it harder on women who want to become police officers. Police also harass teenagers the same way they do blacks and other minorities. Police often take advantage of younger people by doing illegal procedures to get the kids in trouble. Younger people don’t know their rights as well as ol .....

.... Escamilla, an Omaha counselor and social worker, said, "Fathers who laugh and cheer at violent action movies are condoning such actions...." Another counselor from Omaha said, "If a kid hears his dad laughing about having beat somebody up when he was 13, then that father is creating an underlying philosophy in the family." Joseph Stankus, an Omaha psychologist, said, "If sombody doesn't show any regard for the results of violence, then maybe you give it to them" (qtd. in Nelson np). Watching violence and listening to others talk about violence can lead to aggression. Some pl .....