Current Events

A Personal Reaction Paper to September 11th, 2001. - Written in the First person from a military background. A one page reaction paper which deals with the future of sociology after September 11th. I believe that many things have changed following the terrorist activity of September 11th, 2001, and many more changes will follow. "Among many of the social changes that have occurred since the World Trade Center Disaster, included is the immense unity that our nation has undergone. The tragedy that took place has united our nation more than ever and as a result the national crime focuss has now turned to a different aspect. The violence that once destroyed our nation is now turning outward and focussing on international terrorists, increasing violence against ethnic minorities. "

Welfare State- A 7 PAGE PAPER WITH 5 RESOURCES! Comprehensive paper which discusses the state of welfare in our nation and how it affects our society and the trends which move through employment. - "The role of welfare within our society has always been controversial. This problem emphasizes the need to understand the roles of variable factors when pertaining to the subject of welfare within our society. The proposed analysis will address the phenomenon of welfare assistance and several factors which may contribute to the increase or decrease of welfare assistance to the poor in 4 ways: (1) by defining major concepts and any other concepts about which there is likely to be misunderstanding (2) by further examining the past history pertaining to the subject of welfare assistance within the United States; (3) by developing the formulation of a hypothesis which will provide for an explanation of welfare; and finally (4) determining whether or not the benefits of welfare assistance outweigh the cost. "

Causes of Homelessness - A 5 page paper with 3/4 of a page of resources! A well written paper discussing the current problem of homelessness and how it is affecting society today. - ""Being homeless is often defined as sleeping on the streets. Although this is the most visible and severe form of homelessness, there are many other types of acute housing need. These include living in temporary accommodation, poor or overcrowded conditions, or being in mortgage arrears and under threat of re-possession." (Hope 1986) "

Cheating - A 10 page 5 resource paper discussing the issue of cheating within educational institutions in the U.S. A well written thoughtful paper. - "Cheating has seemingly become an everyday phenomenon in exam situations at most of Hungarian universities. Almost every student prepares for the examinations making handy little bits of paper, contemplating on where to sit and, during the exam itself, the most sophisticated even use their mobile phones to surmount the numerous gaps in their knowledge."