Social Science

Do we really find it hard to let go of a relationship that is going nowhere? Sometimes the only reason that we stay in a relationship is because of the love we have for that person. We love them too…
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Anger is a natural human response to events which they percieve as having a negative affect on their life. Therefore, when people try to suppress anger, they inevitably explode with rage at some later date or they may internalize the…
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Killing Fear Before it Kills You (from Drinking From the Darkness: Living Completely in a Time of Estrangement) Fear kills. There is no sugar-coating to be applied to this reality: fear kills. In Chapter 2, we saw how the fear…
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To let someone go, you have to first admit to yourself that there is no chance to continue in the relationship. Sometimes, that is hard to do. When you love someone, it hurts. You cry and feel loads of pain…
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The Classical School of Criminology dates back to the end of the feudal system in Europe. During the Enlightenment, many philosophers (none more than Italian Cesare Beccaria) began to think of crime and punishment in a new way. Under the…
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An ego is just another way of talking about the self and what make’s one go. Some like to add various drives, dives or boating metaphors to the behavioral acoutrments of the human experience and it has a certain quality…
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There are a number of ways to determine whether someone is being truthful or not. The first most recognizable way is related to eye contact. When someone can’t look you in the eyes they likely have something to hide or…
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Cultural criminology is a recently developed field of research which combines aspects of cultural studies, sociology and criminology.  Specifically, it addresses the effects of popular culture, media and subcultures on criminal behavior.  Jeff Ferrell, a professor in the Department of…
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            Whether you’re an international businessperson or a Star Trek fan waiting for news about the next movie, a cell phone is indispensible. In Canada alone, two thirds of the population aged 16-60 partake in the…
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Classical criminology came into existence during the middle of the eighteenth century as a result of an aversion towards the barbaric system of justice and punishment of those days. Utopian and social contract writers Jeremy Bentham and Cesare Beccaria were the…
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