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What are the two main areas of judicial discretion described in the text and Lecture Notes?  Discuss these areas and give specific examples of each.

Discuss in detail the three paradigms of law and explain the arguments of each paradigm. What did Emile Durkheim mean by mechanical solidarity and organic solidarity as they related to law?

Discuss in detail laws justified by legal paternalism and legal moralism. Provide the rationale and major arguments for and against such laws.

Is conflict inevitable in all cultures? If so, what can be done to reduce the level of conflict in our own society?

Social Opinion Paper/Presentation

Select a current social issue that you are interested in, choose a position, research at least   3   different   articles   to   support   your   opinion.   Write   a   paper,   which   is   a minimum of 3 typed pages (not including title page or reference page) in 12 font using APA format and fully outline your position on the topic, while citing your researched articles.

Select sociological topic, research a MOVIE or Documentary addressing this topic,
summarize movie (characters, plot, story line) in your own words and describe how
the movie depicts the particular sociological topic. In your last paragraph, critique
the movie's effectiveness/accuracy with portraying the topic (in other words, would
you recommend this movie to someone else who was wanting to learn more about
this topic). Your paper needs to be a minimum of two typed pages in 12 font using
APA format.
 

Watch the video "NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden" at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yB3n9fu-rM

• In this video, Edward Snowden explains his decision to talk about the NSA practices.
• Discussion: What did Snowden do?
• Discuss why Snowden is labeled a criminal by the US government.

How do the European countries react to the surveillance of their data by the US?

Watch the video "Cyber Bullying Tragedy" at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7eojUV3n7Q    

You can also google Cyberbullying Videos!

• The Newsshow Sunrise7 reports about the growing problem of cyberbullying.
• Discussion: How did you experience cyberbullying in school or, if you have children, have they experienced cyberbullying? What do you think what the most appropriate punishment would be for the case shown in the video?

Discuss examples of peer pressure to engage in delinquent act. Why are some children "immune" to peer pressure; that is, they do not engage in delinquency and others are "more perceptive" to peer pressure; that is, they are easily pressured into delinquency? Is there a connection to parental efficacy?

According to evolutionary theories, why are men more likely than females to rape, engage in spousal assault, and engage in crime in general?