School shootings

Between 2013-15 there were about 2 school shootings a month. According to ABC News, “141-The number of people killed in a mass murder or attempted mass murder at a school since Columbine” (Pearle 1). School shootings terrify americans, yet we have the most school shootings in the world. An investigation of school shootings in America … Read more

Current rules are not enough to protect women from being discriminated against

People are very judgmental, and they make decisions based on some appearance. They treat women and girls differently based on their gender. We have been seeing discrimination over the female throughout the history. Women are as strong as men, and they are equally intelligent.  Women and girls are being discriminated because of their sex, and … Read more

Banning Smoking in Public Places

Thousands of people are diagnosed with cancer each year from smoking or other illnesses related to smoking. Tobacco is constantly used all over the world. It contains a highly addictive drug called nicotine. For some smokers, it can be impossible to quit this bad habit.  Tobacco products contain many harmful substances. Putting a smoking ban … Read more

Should assisted dying be legalised?

In recent years, the debate about whether assisted dying (sometimes referred to as assisted suicide or euthanasia) should be legalised revolves around whether people have the free will to decide when they want to end their own life. In 2002 the Netherlands was the first country in the world to legalise assisted dying. During 2010, … Read more

Whether the ‘attractive’ phenotype of a generation affects the genotype of the offspring

This research essay will be considering whether the socially determined “attractive” phenotype of a generation affects the genotype of the offspring due to more females looking for this phenotype. To see if the socially determined “attractive” traits of an era affects the following generations genotype, an example must be considered. To come to a conclusion … Read more

Is ‘race’ still a valid and useful concept?

A race is a population of humans distinguished from other populations. The most widely used racial categories are based on visible traits (especially skin color and facial features). Conceptions of race, as well as specific racial groupings, vary by culture and time and are often controversial due to their impact on social identity hence identity … Read more

Racial bias in the US justice system

Stereotypes In order to explore racial bias in the US justice system it is essential to understand what stereotypes are. They were first introduced into social science by Lippman in 1922, who defined stereotypes as ‘picture in our head’. This definition is arguably reductionist, however, as the process of stereotyping has been condemned by psychologists … Read more

Who has the biggest influence on teenage girls’ and boys’ career choices? (research design)

Methodology: This section will provide an overview of how the researcher intends to answer her hypothesis.  Thus using a quantitative research method namely questionnaires she aims to find who has the biggest influence on teenage girls’ and boys’ career choices and which gender is most affected.  This includes looking at students’ chosen subject choice and … Read more

Health inequities

1. Social determinants of health are those factors that strongly dictate the health of an individual, they are the social, economic, physical and environmental living conditions that contribute either positively or negatively to an individual’s health outcome (Marmot and Wilkinson, 2006).  Inequalities in health outcomes in a country and between countries create health inequities (Baum, … Read more

Refugees – their benefits to the host nation

You decide to flee your country that is in war because you believe leaving could save your life. You choose to pay a smuggler money because you believe he can get you on a boat. You board the overloaded rubber dinghy because you believe it would drift to a safer nation. But you didn’t know … Read more

Cultural diversity – African Americans

In our world, today there are many different cultures with their own beliefs, values, morals, and challenges. With each of those things comes diversity between all of the different cultures and ethnic groups. Each culture is unique in its own way. African Americans are one of the many ethnic groups found around the world and … Read more

School dress codes for female students

“‘She’s going to grow up to be a slut and a prostitute,’” said Catherine Pearlman, quoting a response she received to a post she had made regarding the dress code at her daughter’s school. The issue of school dress codes has been around for awhile now, but it has recently been making headlines more and … Read more