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Mental illness and incarceration in the U.S. penal system

It may sound unbelievable, but on any given day, scholars estimate that almost 70,000 inmates in U.S. prisons are psychotic; and up to 300,000 suffer from mental disorders like depression, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorders. In fact, the U.S.

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Congressional authorization and the war on terrorism post-9/11

Bradley, Curtis A. And Jack L. Goldsmith "Congressional Authorization and the War on Terrorism," Harvard Law Review 118.2047 (2004): 2047-2133.

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Galileo's challenge to authority in the advancement of science

"In question of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual" (GALILEO).

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Science can help us distinguish between right and wrong

Many people argue that moral concepts allowing us to distinguish between right and wrong come from religion, humanities, philosophy, law, and ethics -- but not science. Science, they argue, does not deal with morality because it does not make any value judgment.

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Cyberbullying's effects on college student mental health and relationships

In this literature review, the author will be reviewing literature regarding cyber bullying and how it impacts upon college students. This is especially fertile ground for research because there is not much information about how such electronic aggression affects college students.

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International relations theory and the United Nations' role in peace

International Relations (IR) field normally focuses on the study of how various state systems can be made to work more efficiently to improve the power of law, maintain order, manage interstate affairs peacefully, and lessen prospects of war.

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Empathy and accountability: Emerson and Frank on American inequality

In the article, entitled "Servile Disobedience," Frank states, "The rich are different from you and me (T. Frank). They are ruder and less generous.

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How Māori cultural identity and subsistence practices adapt to New Zealand society

Primary mode of subsistence of the Maori culture, for example pastoralists, emerging agriculturalists, industrialists, agrarians states, horticulturalists and foragers has impact on different aspects of cultures. In New Zealand settlers were the cause of the primary mode of subsistence.

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Nature versus nurture: parental influence on child development

Parents Matter, Don't They?" Multitudes of research have been done to answer this seemingly simple question. The question is really quite basic; which has the most profound affect on a child's behavior and personality, nature or nurture (heredity vs. environment)?

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Organizational climate and culture: definitions and factors

Compare and Contrast organizational (command) climate with organizational culture. Organizational climate is the recurring patterns of behavior, attitudes and feelings that characterize life in an organization or company. It is used to describe the dimensions of the environment at work.

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