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The death penalty's ineffectiveness as a crime deterrent and its systemic injustices

The death penalty does not eliminate murder and it ties up our legal system because of appeals and postponements. One state is now even trying to apply the capital punishment rule to other crimes. The legal system has used the capital punishment laws as a way to control minority groups.

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Weber's bureaucratic model in contemporary organizations

Many scholars have criticized the bureaucratic form of organization as originally outlined by Max Weber. Give an example of each of the key elements of bureaucracy as you see them reflected in contemporary organizations.

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Communication methods of only children in China under the one-child policy

"the family is an extraordinarily rich context or gathering information on human social behavior" (Floyd & Haynes, 2005, p. 79).

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Impact of sports celebrity endorsement on consumer buying behavior

Marketing as a science and as an art form relies heavily upon impression building, an understanding of the psychology of one's consumers and the ability to communicate a desired image with the aid of emotionally evocative cues.

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Chicago's economic renaissance and reduced political corruption in the twenty-first century

"The central city is by far the dominant municipal jurisdiction within the [Chicago] region, and for most local officials across Cook and the five 'collar counties' beyond, the direct benefits of Chicago globalism are difficult to discern" -- Larry Bennett, "Community Power Applied: Chicago's…

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Western scholarship's portrayal of Prophet Muhammad before September 11, 2001

Prior to September 11, 2001, few Western observers might have given more than a casual look at the Islamic faith because the religion and its prophet, Muhammad, had little bearing on their personal lives.

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Berger and Critchley's perspectives on humor as social and communicative phenomenon

Communication and language is one of the most distinct features of humanity that sets it apart from other animals.

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James Monaco's "How to Read a Film" and film criticism methods

Monaco, J. (2000). How to read a film, 3rd ed. Oxford University Press. James Monaco's seminal cinema studies text, How to Read Film, is currently in its third edition.

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Mozart's "The Magic Flute" and Freemasonry symbolism

The music in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's operatic odyssey is nothing short of miraculous, as is the plot.

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John King's "Magical Reels": cinema and Latin American cultural identity

King, John. Magical Reels: A History of Cinema in Latin America. Critical Studies in Latin American and Iberian Cultures. London: Verso, 2000.

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