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    How did Indian Ocean Trade Affect Societies in East Africa? Throughout history societies have flourished‚ changed‚ dominated‚ and developed due to the great benefits of commerce‚ or trade which are of great value to civilizations of man. A significant example of trade as a benefactor is The Indian Ocean‚ one of the eldest trade routes spanning between Asia and Africa. This trade was an incredibly important and imposing amalgamation traversing from East Africa throughout most of Asia‚ which

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    Peaceful resistance to law positively impacts society. Humans have a lengthy‚ detailed history of not always being able to see what is right or moral in certain circumstances‚ and unfortunately‚ humans are who create laws. One infamous example of unjust laws would be the Jim Crow laws of the south. Today‚ it is clear as day that discrimination and racism is unconstitutional‚ but why was it so hard to see that during that time period. There is a certain hindsight people gain after going through

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    Peaceful resistance to laws positively affects a free society. Since we’re Americans we’ve been learning about American History since we started school. Breaking the law is not always a bad thing. IF the law goes against something you believe in ‚ and you know it’s not right break the law. Yes‚ if you’re caught you’ll be jailed but it’s worth it to stick up for something that you believe in. Take for instance in the Civil Right’s Days when Rosa Parks was fed up with the unequal treatment blacks received

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    recognized violation of cultural norms" while crime is defined as "the violation of a society’s formally enacted criminal law". While there are many different theories that explain wh y people commit acts of deviance and crime‚ there are three micro level theories referenced in the text. The Labeling Theory‚ the Differential Association Theory‚ and the Control Theory all help to explain why people behave in deviant ways. Becker’s Labe ling Theory of deviance involves a few different components

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    The Effect of the Invention of Basketball on American Society For those who do not consider themselves basketball fans‚ the sport’s significance may seem irrelevant or of very little. While these people may not think to thank Dr. James Naismith for his invention of the game‚ we should all thank him for the major contributions he made and paths he paved for this country. Although basketball may be seen as just a sport played for fun and enjoyment‚ its invention’s impact on Americans was huge‚ positive

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    According to James D. Orcutt‚ The Social Control Theory of crime places a strong emphasis on conformity (2011:97). Rather than focusing on the intrinsic or extrinsic motivations of criminal behavior within an individual‚ control theorists wonder why people choose to conform (ibid). Conformity is the idea of matching your attitudes‚ beliefs and/or opinions to match those of the people or groups around‚ in order to avoid being seen as different. When influences such as personal values‚ institutional

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    Individuals lead to crime for slightly different reasons which relate to their unique genetic character‚ their corresponding mental ability‚ their socialization and life circumstances; it is the interplay of these and other variables‚ any one of which may be more determinative in a particular case that causes a particular individual to resort to crime. Consequently‚ crime‚ like poverty‚ doesn’t lend itself very well to comprehensive solutions‚ unless these solutions simultaneously address all the

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    many European countries yet also Japan involved itself in a short period of time. World War One‚ being the most significant event in Europe in the 20th century‚ and possibly in the whole world’s history‚ had a tremendous effect on British soldiers‚ society‚ and values‚ therefore making it the strong‚ powerful country it is today. There are many lists of countries were in this war involving USA‚ Ottoman Empire‚ Germany‚ France‚ Italy and many others. In the 18th century‚ England has

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    Peaceful resistance to laws positively affects society. By following a law one agrees with it. For the most part laws are just and by following them one can contribute positively to society‚ but there are unjust laws. By following an unjust law simply to prevent personal harm one is agreeing to the terms of the law. In agreeing to the law it is strengthened and others are more likely to follow. It is in this way that “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” (Luther) due to the

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    Does air pollution have an impact on society? Air pollution is a worldwide problem. It’s the introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment which can occur naturally or artificially. The first major cause of air pollution is car exhausts which lead to about 45 to 50 % of the total air pollution. It is produced by unburned fuel in the form of oxides of Nitrogen and hydrocarbons. One of the hydrocarbons produced is Carbon monoxide which is one of the most dangerous gases resulting

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