Theorizing About Persuasion: Heurism and Utility The first concept that I would like to discuss is‚ Peter Elbow’s Radical Idea. A Radical Idea is a novel idea‚ anything that goes against what we normally think. Also known as “going against the grain”. Whenever we are exposed to a radical idea we play one of two games. The first game is Doubting. Doubting is when you hear a radical idea and the first thing you want to do is smother it‚ get rid of it‚ or say no‚ not a good idea. The second game is
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Reaction Paper Ch. 6-7 As reading chapters six and seven‚ I learned a lot of new information. The topics that stood out the most to me were the social structure theories‚ social disorganization theory‚ strain theories‚ cultural deviance theories‚ and socialization and crime. The Social structure theories is the idea that kids that are brought up in poorer communities are more likely to commit crimes than kids that are wealthier. Most social structure theorists challenge those people that suggest
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Classical School of Criminology: Definitions of some terminology Introduction The Classical School of Criminology emerged during the period of Enlightenment and was to become an important role player in the scientific study of Criminology. The Classical School of thought offered the first naturalistic explanation of crime and basic ideas about crime and a criminal justice system were developed. (Bezuidenhoud‚ 2013‚ p. 126) The Classical school and its proponents left a legacy which can be
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This essay will explain domestic violence in terms what who commits domestic violence and why. This will be achieved by exploring conflicting and competing theoretical interpretation of domestic violence‚ such as‚ Radical Feminism‚ Individual theories‚ Family Violence and Intersectionality approach. The use of these theories are important in answering the question because they look at specific interpretation of why domestic violence occurs‚ for example‚ premeditated or learnt behaviour and so on
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emerging and along with them came the publication of Saul Alinsky’s book‚ Rules for Radicals. During her senior year of college‚ Hillary chose Alinsky’s book as the topic of her senior thesis‚ which raised more than a few eyebrows over the years - and with good reason. Who is Saul Alinsky? Saul Alinsky was a writer‚ an American community organizer‚ and a political activist. He authored the book Rules for Radicals in 1971. He was also considered to be the founder of a community organizing of today’s
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What are the four definitional perspectives in contemporary criminology? The four definitional perspectives in criminology are the legalistic view‚ the political view‚ the sociological view‚ and the psychological view. Each of these differ in a myriad of ways‚ though the biggest being the main focus of criminology--the definition of crime. In the view of the legalistic perspective‚ law dictates what is crime and what is not. If there is no law against it‚ no matter how socially unacceptable an act
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Strength is a good or beneficial quality or attribute of a person or thing.When I took my Strengths Finder quiz‚ I got the strengths: deliberative‚ futuristic‚ relator‚ belief and context. These Strengths can be applied to my education in college and in my future career as a marriage and family therapist. In my time at HIU‚ I can apply my five strengths to help me academically and in extracurricular activities. When it comes to academics‚ the most beneficial strength of mine that can be applied is
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Pillars Factor of Safety (FOS) calculation method: CMRI formula CMRI developed a formula for pillar strength taking into account the pillar w/h ratio‚ the uniaxial compressive strength of the pillar‚ the height of seam and depth of cover S = Pillar strength (MPa) σc = Uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) (MPa) h = Working height or seam height (in m) H = Depth of cover (in m) w = Pillar width (in m) Obert-Duvall/Wang Formula (Obert and Duvall‚ 1967) It was derived from
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Recently‚ I have taken the Gallup Strength finder and identified my five greatest strengths. It determined my strengths by asking me about 170 questions and them put them all together to determine what my best strengths are. The strengths in order are Analytical‚ Context‚ Consistency‚ Adaptability‚ and Responsibility. I can now identify my strengths and know to focus on them. I also happen to agree with all five of the strengths identified for me. My Analytical theme challenges other people‚ I often
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‘One day I was able to get up‚ after gathering all my strength. I wanted to see myself in the mirror hanging on the opposite wall. I had not seen myself since the ghetto. From the depths of the mirror‚ a corpse gazed back at me. The look in his eyes‚ as they stared into mine‚ has never left me. ‘One day I was able to get up‚ after gathering all my strength. I wanted to see myself in the mirror hanging on the opposite wall. I had not seen myself since the ghetto. From the depths of the mirror‚
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