Browsing by Department "Sociology"
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The Impact of Social Capital on Unusual Health Outcomes in Dallas and Sumter Counties in Alabama: An Exploration
(2007-08-15)
Access to health care and the quality of that care is persistently a problem in communities both the United States and abroad. There are basic demographic factors generally used to predict health quality in all communities. ...
An Investigation of the Southern Subculture of Violence: Structural and Cultural Predictors of an Expanded Conceptualization of Violence
(2006-08-15)
This research investigates the impact of both structural and cultural variables on regional variations in rates of homicide and aggravated assault. Particular attention is given to the influence of conservative Protestantism ...
Legal Status of Alcohol, Population Density, and the Incidence of DUI Arrests in Alabama
(2008-08-15)
The purpose of this study is to identify the effect legal status of alcohol and population density has on the incidence of DUI arrests in the state of Alabama. It was expected that dry counties with low population densities ...
Lethal and Non-Lethal Outcomes for Male and Female Offenders: Utilizing the NIBRS Datasource
(2008-05-15)
The focus of this paper is to determine if the victim and the offender characteristics, along with the contextual factors, influence the lethality of a violent encounter. Data from the National Incident-Based Reporting ...
Perceptions of Crime and Punishment: An Analysis of the Effect on Juvenile Delinquency
(2008-05-15)
The purpose of this study is to investigate and examine perceptions of the criminal justice system and show its effects on juvenile delinquency. As the juvenile continues to engage in deviant behavior, the risk of being ...
Powerful or Pretty: A Content Analysis of Gender Images in Children's Animated Films
(2010-04-02)
The purpose of this study was the exploration of the portrayal of gender roles, images and stereotypes in children’s animated films. A content analysis of five animated children’s films was conducted. The sample consisted ...
Public enemies: A demographic analysis of federal fugitive wanted posters
(2012-07-31)
The primary purpose of this study is a determination of whether fugitives that comprise most wanted fugitive lists differ from those that make up wanted fugitive lists. Specifically, do federal law enforcement agencies ...
A Quantitative Analysis of Factors Related to Recidivism
(2010-12-16)
The purpose of this study is a determination of whether percentage of time served of a prison sentence affects the rate of recidivism for offenders released from prison. A quantitative analysis was done of known factors ...
Relationship between absentee landownership and quality of life in Alabama
(2011-08-15)
This study examines the relationship between absentee land ownership of farm and forestland and quality of life in Alabama. Quality of life is measured with a set of variables including per capita income, educational ...
Saadaka: An Aspect of Shamanism, Spiritual Power, and Pollution in Okinawa
(2011-01-13)
The island of Okinawa has a history rich with tradition and cultural practices that are unique even to the Japanese culture. Especially unique, are the religious practices incorporating shamanism. These practices incorporate ...
Self-Control and Juvenile Delinquency: A Preliminary Assessment of Hirschi's Reconceptualization of Self-Control
(2007-08-15)
Since its inception in the 1990s, Gottfredson and Hirschi’s (1990) general theory of crime has attracted an impressive amount of attention from criminologists. In this landmark work, Gottfredson and Hirschi contend that ...
Social Capital, School Desegregation and Education in West Alabama's Black Belt
(2005-12-15)
The 12 counties constituting Alabama's Black Belt region are characterized, generally, by persistent poverty, poorly funded education systems, and racial stratification. Fifty-one years after Brown v. Board of Education, ...
South Korean Perceptions of Soft Power: How the Hanguk-in See Themselves in the World
(2014-07-02)
Soft Power is an important way for countries to wield national power in the international
world, especially for mid and small size countries like South Korea. This study focuses on selfevaluation
and how this evaluation ...
A Statistical Analysis of Alcohol Availability and Violent Crimes in the State of Alabama
(2008-05-15)
The purpose of this study is to investigate the availability of alcohol at the county level and show its effects on violent crime rates in the state of Alabama. The sample for this study consisted of 66 Alabama counties, ...
Utilization of Iron at Fort Mitchell 1RU102: A Functional Analysis
(2013-04-16)
From 1813 until 1840, the Fort Mitchell site, 1RU102, was a significant character in the history of the United States. It served as a fortification during both Creeks wars and as a focal point of trade between the United ...
The Willingness of Non-Industrial Private Forest Landowners to Supply Wood Biomass for a Prospective Wood-Based Bioenergy Industry: A Case Study from Lee County, Alabama
(2009-07-21)
A key factor determining the potential for development of bioenergy industries is the availability of feedstock. Despite the abundant presence of wood biomass in highly forested regions such as the U. S. South, the ...
Xi-Chi as Root Metaphor in Taiwanese Weddings
(2006-05-15)
Anthropologists have always been interested in implications of each societal unit in different cultures. However, they are also aware of drastic changes in these units in many cultures due to migration, technologies, gay ...