Foundations of Sociology

 GRAND THEFT AUTO!   https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/#/pages/explorer/crime/crime-trend               For the crime I chose for this weeks blog, was Vehicle Theft , also known as Grand Theft Auto . The first variable we look at is our starting number of vehicle thefts in the year 2021 . In the United States there had been 49,276 reported by the local population, then there were around 5,715 United State Clearance cases that were filed . Then 72.73% of cases were covered by population coverage . These numbers then spiked over the years and reached its maximum in the year 2024 .            In the year of 2024 , there were 87,528 cases reported by the population, reaching an increase of about 77.63% over the last three years . Then in the year of 2024 there were 7,701 cases that were then put through clearance , taking a 34.75 hike . Finally in the year of 2024, the number of United St...

  Homelessness https://www.hcn.org/articles/as-cities-enact-camping-bans-where-will-californias-unhoused-population-go/ Author: Erin Rode Title:   As cities enact camping bans, where will California’s unhoused population go? Argument: With cities banning homeless camps, the homeless population suffers due to extreme weather conditions.                                                                 Article Summary      The article starts off with mentioning how Gov. Gavin Newsome had issued a ban on homeless camps and how the order was made to clear encampments near official state property. The author then continues to mention how Gov. Newsome had withdrawn the funding of homeless localities. This was then supported by a supreme...

  SOCILOGICAL STUDY: The Marriage Paradox The Authors:   W. Bradford Wilcox ,  Alan J. Hawkins Weblink to the article:   https://doi.org/10.1002/pam.22637 Theory: The Marriage Paradox is a theory that is based on the increasing rate of divorces in the last six decades. The reason they found this is for a varying plethora of reasons, but the main one was the fact that the values and virtues that once upheld a long and loving marriage, one of these values being monogamy. The study then goes on to say that for men, women, and children that are in a marriage are said to be happier, healthier and financially more secure. However in more recent years the cultural demographic for marriage has been downplayed even though they have been proven to be true through study (for what we are to believe from the outside). Thus came the "Marriage Paradox", where marriage is viable, however it isn't exactly given credit where it is due. The Research Methodology: The study's Research s...