Unit Exam 1 essays
During the course of the semester, the issues of Family, Crime, Poverty and Racism have been identified as social problems.

For each of the aforementioned topics, please explain why it is a social problem. For each topic:
a. Identify two perspectives that explain why the problem exists,
b. Give two specific examples that it exists
c. Identify and explain two solutions to resolve the problem.

Please submit your answer by 5 pm on 10/2/07

 

Nobody's gonna write an essay for you. :doh:

 

haha i know. its taking forever. 4 main topics with 6 statements means at least 12 paragraphs. probably more. im still typing it and then i have to revise it and all that BS.

 

tell me what you think of the first UNEDITED part....


The definition of a social problem is a condition that at least some people in a community view as being undesirable. A social problem can be different from person to person. To some, families could be considered a social problem in neighborhoods where the new family “doesn’t belong”. For example, If a minority family moves into a “white” neighborhood they will be looked down upon, that is a social problem. That’s why some real estate agencies wont show all minorities every house that is for sale. They wont show them upscale housing even if they can afford it. This is a large problem in today’s society because it only encourages discrimination. We can stop this by setting very firm rules and regulations on real estate agencies such as fines. Once a agency gets a couple of fines for not being equal or for being discriminating they will most likely stop once their profits are being tinkered with.

Another family social problem is domestic violence . Domestic violence is a problem because male, female dominance is a thing of the past. Everyone is equal male or female, and it should be enforced. Beating your spouse, either it being male beating female or female beating male should non existent. It exists everyday and ways to prove that are to look at how many people call the domestic abuse hotlines, and also to see how many cases of it exist at your local police department. Stopping this would be very hard, considering that most spouses will not report it, and neighbors and other family members do not always know what happens behind closed doors. To help stop it, every case should be heavily enforced with punishment and supervision buy the authorities of that town, city, county, or even states law enforcement.



any suggestions?

 

Your introduction is kind of weak, I'm sure your professor is going to read fifteen essays that begin that same way.

I'd try for something like "To define a social problem is to describe a condition..."

2nd paragraph is the same scenario. Instead of using "Another", try the word "Additionally, family social problems can include domestic violence."

Just suggestions, it breaks up the predicted monotony that your professor will incur, and make your paper stand out.

Otherwise looks good.

 

thanks man i appreciated it. this thing is due Oct 2nd. im just trying to get a copy that i can hand in and if theres time left over i want to revise it and make it that much better.

the shitty part is its only worth 40 points out off 100 and the other 60 points are the test on tuesday which consists of 125 questions.

BTW: this is the teacher who didnt know the answer about the whole where does the speed limit start> at the sign or the sight of the sign. and

PS i still couldnt find a legit answer to that question i asked a cop at best buy and he laughed and said i have to look into it. i was like WTF are you serious lol and gave him a 30% discount. BB polo is always kept in the car its my anti ticket. work 4 times so far. for tints, speeding, speeding and rolling threw a stop sign.

 

This is an outline I did for one of my sociology classes. Hope it helps.

http://davidlitsky.com/forums/Soc115_outline.doc

 

i cant open that cuz i dont have that software.

thanks anyway.

 

You don't have MS Word?

Here is a sample of what's in there.

1. Rape
a. A crime of assault based on anger, frustration and need for power
b. Most rapes take place between 6:00 PM and 6:00 AM
i. Almost 60% occur in the home of a victim or a friend
ii. In ¾ of the cases, the victim and assailant know each other
iii. Almost ½ of all instances are date rape
c. Almost 45% of rapes happen to victims under age 18
i. 15% of rapes have victims under age 12
ii. 29% have victims between ages 12 and 18
iii. Most rapes occur between ages 16 and 19
iv. Most assailants are between the ages of 25 and 44
d. Size of the city is not the only issue increasing possibility of rape
i. New York City has a rape rate of 1/3 of Columbus, Ohio
1. Metropolitan areas saw a decrease in rape rates of 14%
2. Cities outside Metro areas saw an increase of 32%
3. Rural areas saw an increase of 10%
e. Prosecuting rapists has long been difficult
i. Lack of evidence to do so
ii. Victims embarrassment keep them from coming forward
f. Date Rape
i. Composes more than half of all instances of rape
ii. Almost 28% of all college females feel that they are a victim of date rape
1. 16% of males admit to practices that can define date rape
2. 33% admit to continuing when a woman says no
iii. Ambiguity in relations between the assailant and victim lead to a lack of sympathy
g. Preventing Rape
i. Very difficult to implement
ii. Start off by having women attend courses in self defense
iii. Another approach is to change the socialization patterns of boys and girls
1. Not a phenomenon that men are sexual and aggressive
iv. Rape Shield laws prohibit the sexual history being admissible except for the offender
v. Notification of the public about sex offenders
1. Crime Control Act of 1994 requires them to register
2. A law in 1996 that requires notification be sent when a sex offender moves into a neighborhood
vi. Longer prison terms for sex offenders
vii. All of the above have led to a drop in crimes since 1995
h. International Comparisons
i. In 2002 the U.N. released a report that women in the U.S. have a higher risk than those in Europe
1. The U.S. has a rate of 32 out of 100,000
2. England and Wales has a rate of 16 out of 100,000
3. France and Spain were next at 14 of 100,000
4. Followed by Norway, Finland, The Netherlands and Denmark
5. Canada and Australia were higher at 78 and 81 rapes respectively
ii. Differences in reporting, cause these reports to be subjective at best
iii. Regardless, it suggests a more serious problem here than other nations
iv. Fourteen Latin America countries have laws that exonerate rapists that marry their victims
1. Family pressures and offender pressures give women little choice
v. Feminists feel that this condones rape

 

and a little more...

2. Organized Crime
a. Crime with a hierarchy system of authority with a defined division of labor and elaborate rules of behavior governing day-to-day functionality
b. This allows organized crime to run and make money effectively
c. One of the wealthiest organizations in the world
i. Ranks in at the 20th spot
ii. Make money in illegal activities such as drug trafficking, loan sharking, pornography and prostitution
iii. New schemes include many frauds such as insurance, health care, food stamps and telemarketing
d. Tactics include extortion, bribery, corruption and violence
e. Labor racketeering is a big issue
i. Gain access to labor
ii. Hold management to extortion to keep unions from going on strike
f. Use legit businesses to launder money
g. The mafia gets most attention but other ethnic and racial groups participate in organized crime

3. White-Collar Crime
a. Originally introduced in 1940 by Edwin H. Sutherland
i. Originally designated it as crime by persons of the upper socioeconomic classes
ii. Committed by normal business activity, not by pathology
b. Includes crimes such as insider trading, tax evasion, embezzlement, false advertising, fraud, price fixing, restraint of trade or knowingly manufacturing unsafe products
c. Enron is a notorious example of white-collar crime
d. Doctors and lawyers have the ability to create white-color crime through fraud, fee-splitting and conflict of interest
e. Newest white-collar crime comes from hackers stealing money electronically
f. Largest threat is employee theft
i. $15.1 billion dollars each year in lost inventory
ii. Turn into higher prices for consumers