D.A.R.E. and Scared Straight programs have been used in the U.S. for roughly 30 years. The intention is to frighten youth into not using drugs. Many high schools have D.A.R.E. officers. This program has continually been shown by research to be ineffective and in some...
A man from the United Kingdom posted a question on a drug forum website. He stated that his friend was determined to use heroin for the first time. Since he was worried about his friend overdosing or becoming addicted, he had taken it upon himself...
You have had plenty of practice with data analysis in the Discussions and hopefully you have received helpful and encouraging feedback from your colleagues. Now, for the last time in the course, it is time once again to put all of that good practice...
As with the previous week’s Discussion, this Discussion assists in solidifying your understanding of statistical testing by engaging in some data analysis. This week you will once again work with a real, secondary dataset to construct a research question, perform categorical data analysis that...
The events of 9/11 increased calls for the establishment of a national identification system; proponents argue that such a system might have prevented the attacks. Others decry that the adoption of national identity cards would be yet another step down the slippery slope of...
Specifically, you are to create and justify a policy regarding how this knowledge should be used. Should people be tested for ASF? If they test positive for it, what should be done? It is permissible to answer in the negative: you can argue that...
Each Zeta prisoner states his name for the camera, at the prompting of an unidentified voice behind the camera. When asked who sent them, each responds, "Z-40." "40," as he is known within the Zetas organization, is Miguel Angel Treviño Morales, the cartel's second-incommand. "You...
A man from the United Kingdom posted a question on a drug forum website. He stated that his friend was determined to use heroin for the first time. Since he was worried about his friend overdosing or becoming addicted, he had taken it upon himself...
D.A.R.E. and Scared Straight programs have been used in the U.S. for roughly 30 years. The intention is to frighten youth into not using drugs. Many high schools have D.A.R.E. officers. This program has continually been shown by research to be ineffective and in some...
Thinking about the increasing privatization of prisons, what are some pros and cons of the issue? Why do you think that private prisons have more problems with the operation of their facilities in terms of both inmate and staff management? Should the US continue...