Essays on Constructionist

The idea of moral panic is one of the many socialist ideologies that have been subject of discussions and critical research by social scholars and scientists over the years. Moral panic has had its fair share of all-inclusive definitions, but perhaps the most revered one by social researchers is Stanley Cohen’s (1972). He indulges us with the idea that moral panic is sort of like an idealized scar in society, an unsettling social occurrence that offsets the socio-cultural balance, often triggered by what he labels as folk devils. In simplistic terms, it is the feat of social unrest ...

In recent years, there has been much discussion among sociologists as to the nature of crime and whether or not it is socially constructed. Generally, crime is an action or behavior that defies criminal law, and the fact that laws vary from place to place and between cultures automatically supports the argument that crime is socially constructed. Some interesting arguments focus on those who have power to make such laws and their motivations for doing so. There is a legal distinction between crime and deviance, in that while deviance goes against social norms, it does not break any actual ...

Environmental Sociology

Introduction The risk associated with significant projects like the construction if the Belo Monte Dam tends to be quite big. Risks tend to affect people in various aspects, for instance, there is a risk that affects people in the individual context and those that affect them in the general aspects (Mythen 2004, p. 11). However, the manner in which people deal with the possibility of an adverse outcome, especially in an investment like the big dam tends to differ depending on the magnitude of the risk. Though the risks related to the project can cause dangerous and catastrophic problems, ...

Judicial Philosophy, Activism and Restraint

Judicial philosophy is defined as the way a prosecutor or judge interprets and understands the law. The laws that are followed around the world are considered to be universal but some have reservations when it comes to certain cases under unique circumstances. In scenarios like this, the judge would investigate and determine the real meaning of the written law and find out the real intent of why it is written. There are two main types of philosophy which is essential in decision making – the judicial activism and judicial constraint (The American Prospect n.p). Judicial activism is very much in ...

I, Thomas Jefferson, have always been a true constructionist leader with respect to the stern stance and interpretation of the constitution as the President of the United States of America. However, the ethical and moral dilemma that I have been facing currently is regarding stretching beyond the realms of constitutional rights of a President to authorize a land purchase deal with the French government for the state of Louisiana for $15 million. My most confusing ethical dilemma comes in terms of choosing between the lucrative deal by adding almost all of the land between the Mississippi river and the ...