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Musarrat Lamia ANTH 101.00-CN1/Schindler Final #4: The Anthropology of Ethnographic Fieldwork In anthropology, and with all sorts of research and studies, there are set guidelines that must be followed in order for the research to be considered accurate. In fact, how research is conducted can be studied anthropologically. Why do we feel that a finding needs to meet certain standards in order for it to be considered truthful? What is the most ethical yet accurate way of doing research and what…

The DSM-V defines Alcohol Use disorder (AUD) as the presence of at least two symptoms from a list of 11 items designed to classify the disorder and rate its severity. In the case of the book “Dry”, by Augusten Burroughs, it is very easy to find the sufficient amount of items that will help diagnose him as suffering from Severe AUD. Augusten describes a scene in the beginning of the book where he meets his mortician friend Jim at a bar for happy hour. He needed to be at work the next morning…

Methamphetamine- History and Global Policy Amphetamine drugs are the second mostly used drugs in the world (Gunter, 2007). Amphetamine was first made in Germany in 1887 and was initially used to treat asthma and colds. In 1919, a Japanese, Nagayoshi Nagai made Methamphetamine (Meth) from ephedrine. During the first world war, to keep pilots awake in Germany, USA, Japan and Britannia, they were given methamphetamine. In the 1950s, meth was largely abused by students, athletes, and drivers as an…

In the last two decades, sentencing for people with any other skin color or different ethnic backgrounds other than being white or Caucasian has shown a dramatic increase. In the judicial system of the United States, there is evidence that people who are Caucasian receives better treatment or lighter punitive measures than those who are Latino or African American. In recent years, the gap widened drastically post 9/11, affecting the lives of millions of Americans, especially those of whom have…

The article “HIV Risk Behavior” reports “42% [of homeless people] having shared needles at least once in the last 30 days”. In other words, the average number of homeless who are using drugs is high: 40% used cocaine, 43% used heroine, 25% used crack, and 23% use heroin and cocaine mixed (Song, et al 1999). The addition of using these types of drugs for a long time can cause several problems such as mental illness. Moreover, one of the biggest problems that some homeless have is sharing needles…

Breanna Hudson Professor Sarah Kupcho GOVT 2305_001 5 October 2016 Drug Legalization The legalization of drugs has been a controversial topic since the late ‘20s and early ‘30s arguing whether narcotics such as: marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and crack; should be legalized. Individuals who favor the legalization of drugs believe that by doing this will increase the economy and reduce the amount of money spent on law enforcement. However, those not in favor of legalizing narcotics, claim that drugs…

I live in an area that is quiet and peaceful, just north of Jacksonville, Florida. My county has great schools, a high graduation rate, and a relatively low crime rate. I am content with my area and the great colleges and hospitals we have access to in Jacksonville. My county, Nassau, boasts about its beaches and excellent school system. Although I am happy with living in my community and my country, both share a common issue: drugs. Drug abuse is rising and affecting various people, including…

drugs will do anything sexually for drugs. Soderburgh covered several stereotypes in this scene, but there are several more throughout the film. Wakefield Caroline’s father has come to the realization that his daughter is addicted to freebasing cocaine or crack, since he came home early and found her smoking in the bathroom and she was extremely high. The close-up shot of her face, let us know how addicted she was and that she did not care if her father found out. The Judge has her admitted…

The Knapp Commission was a committee of five citizens established and impanelled by then-New York City Mayor John Lindsay in 1972 that endeavored to investigate corrupt activities of police officers, detectives, and supervisors working in the New York Police Department (NYPD). Mayor Lindsay was pressured to investigate corruption in the NYPD after a series of articles that appeared in local newspapers detailed a wide breadth of corrupt activities of officers throughout the NYPD. The first…

Bloods vs. Crips Mrs. Stubbs-Mesumbe Period 5B Ike Anamelechi November 27, 2016 The Bloods and the crips are easily some of the most violent and famous gangs to ever be created. They were both founded in Los Angeles. These two gangs have been rivals for about their entire history as a gang. The Crips were founded in 1969 by Raymond Washington and Stanley Williams. Not long after that , the Bloods formed from a lot of smaller gangs including the Pirus to become rivals for the Crips.…