Examining crime and its potential causal factors within the United States

Type :

Term papers

Pages :

10 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

05/10/2009

Category :

Political science

Sub category :

Social sciences

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Summary :

Introduction
Unemployment
Political ideology
Racial inequality
Examination of positive relationship between unemployment rates and crime
Political ideology's role in crime rates
Correlation study between minority representation and crime rates
Independent and dependent variables
Understanding the variables
Conclusion
Bibliography

Abstract

For centuries, individuals have been attempting to reveal universal trends which universally present themselves in human nature. While much attention has been given to revealing positive human characteristics, even more attention has been given to attempting to remedy its negative elements. Through modern technology and social theory, scientists have begun to discover trends between variables which would have been unimaginable in earlier times. One great example of this research is reflected in the studies of social scientist Emile Durkheim. What made Durkheim's research unique was that suicide which is arguably the most intrinsic act any individual can carry out. Through macro level research he was able to draw parallels and correlations about the societal factors which influenced its rates. In turn, drawing correlations between certain elements pertaining to increased levels of crime can have beneficial effects on society. Moreover, if correlations are demonstrated, institutions can enact bills and programs which can reduce these aggregating factors. While an experimental research design would be ideal for determining these aggregating factors, a correlational study is very useful as it allows researchers to determine possible relationships that may exist. In turn, by examining previously gathered data from several different sources, one could undoubtedly demonstrate several relationships between crime and several other hypothesized elements. Given the lack of specification, the present study has the ability to examine a variety of unique and seemingly unrelated variables. Although most of the independent variables and hypotheses are based on previous research studies, there are a number of new and unique variables being examined. Therefore, the present correlational study seeks to determine whether or not seemingly independent variables have had a relationship to violent and property crime within the united states.