Namibia society seems to be in a social crisis as stated in (The Namibian‚ 2013)‚ this is due to all the rapes and gender based violence and loss of jobs that is seen happening. The people in our society that are mostly affected by these acts are the female members of society who are always unaware until the last moment‚ which is usually the case when it comes to gender based violence and other sort of abuse. These acts of violence and abuse have become a popular problem in many communities as it is
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years‚ the social problems involving teenagers has been increase. We can hear or read about social problems or even crime which done by a teenagers in very young age through news in television or newspaper. These social problems involve murder‚ theft‚ take drug‚ violence and crime. Many people believe that this is because parents spend more and more time at work and has less time to supervise their children. However‚ I do not believe this is true. The reasons of why teenagers involve in social problem
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Homelessness a Social Problems Facing the Contemporary United States Shelley Gutierrez‚ RNC Western Governors University Student ID: 391502 Sgutie6@wgu.edu Homelessness a Social Problems Facing the Contemporary United States Homelessness is a social problem in the United States. Homelessness defined according to the National Health Care for The Homeless Council (2011)‚ “is a person or individual that lacks housing”. Homeless do not have permeant residents. They may live on the streets
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Rape: A Social Problem Deanna Havens Soc 203: Social Problems Dr. Rollins July 23‚ 2011 Rape is a part of society. Rape is and always will be a social problem. Sexual assault is defined as a sexual act performed without consent‚ the violation of one person by another. Rather than an act of sexual gratification‚ rape is an angry and violent expression of the rapist’s desire to dominate someone else (Ledray‚ 1986‚ pg. 1-2). Rape not only affects the victim‚ it also affects family‚ friends and
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July 2002). 2. Davis‚ Bertha (1986). Instead of Prison. United States: Franklin Watts. 3. Draper‚ Thomas (1985). Capital Punishment. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company. 4. Koukl‚ Gregory (1994). "The Bible and Capital Punishment". http://www.str.org/free/studies/capipuni.htm (1994). 5. Lifton‚ R. J. & Greg Mitchell (2002). Who Owns Death?. United States: Harper Collins Publishers. 6. Porter‚ Phil. "The Economics of Capital Punishment". http://www.mindspring.com/~phporter/econ.html (1998). 7. Robinson
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S. Surgeon General‚ The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ and the National Institute on Drug Abuse) is five or more drinks in a row for men‚ and four or more in a row for women. Drinking levels this high significantly increase the problems the drinkers and for those around them. What is Alcohol Poisoning? Alcohol poisoning occurs when a person drinks a large quantity of alcohol in a short amount of time. The amount of alcohol in the bloodstream is called the blood alcohol concentration
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Social media has become the ultimate way of communication for our generation. It allows us to connect with one another no matter where we are or what time zone we live in. It has been a great tool for meeting people and also maintaining those relationships‚ even without having to see them face to face. Social media helps us share memories and also helps us create them. We are able to share thoughts and ideas and post pictures of our everyday lives for everyone to see. Social media sites‚ such as
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Global Social Problem # 6 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23779561 Some reference from http://health.howstuffworks.com/food-nutrition/could-radiation-impact-japans-prized-fish-exports.htm also http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/bulletin/fukushima-nuclear-disaster-now-global-environmental-problem/32034 This week global social problem continues to deals with the environment this week we will be looking at Japan and the Fukushima nuclear power plant spill that they had back in 2011. One
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Marijuana as a Social Problem Introduction Marijuana is a green‚ brown‚ or gray mixture of dried‚ shredded leaves‚ stems‚ seeds‚ and flowers of the hemp plant. You may hear marijuana called by street names such as pot‚ herb‚ weed‚ grass‚ boom‚ Mary Jane‚ gangster‚ or chronic. There are more than 200 slang terms for marijuana. All forms of marijuana are mind-altering. In other words‚ they change how the brain works. They all contain THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol)‚ the main active chemical
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Since the first competition ever‚ first place was awarded gold‚ second; silver‚ and third; bronze. There was no participation trophy for trying hard. You were either celebrated for winning‚ or told to better luck next time. The problem is not that we are giving participation trophies to kids today‚ it is what the trophy stands for. It is rewarding kids for something they didn’t achieve. We are acknowledging accomplishments that were never actually accomplished. In a New York Times article‚ Barbara
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