Essays on Social Issues

For some years, the issue of immigration has been a problem to the residents of Texas. Although various strategies have been implemented to address the problem, it appears that little has been achieved, and therefore the House of Representatives need to introduce a debate and also come up with policies...

The social reaction or labelling theory focuses on the negative linguistic characterisation or tendency embraced by a majority group to a minority group based on the deviance from social norms. According to the theory, self-identity, as well as the behaviours of individuals, may be influenced or determined by the perspective...

The media has played an essential role in the history of the United States. People rely on media outlets for news and other important updates. Therefore, there is an implied commitment of trust between the news anchor or writer and his or her audience. For most of America s history,...

Black Lives Matter movement (BLM) in America is associated with the constant push that is a result of black activism which can also be related to the NFL protests by African American players. The activities of BLM have raised the question of where the tendency stands regarding the understanding of...

The past centuries have been characterized by violence in huge scale which has sparked debates as to whether this trend is still present in modern times. In the first half of the twentieth century, both the first and second world war led to the death of millions of people. On...

1. The Challenge of Terrorism At any given time, the world is grappling with a particular issue, especially those that severe stability and internal relations. One of the challenges that require urgent redress is the issue of terrorism. The increase in terror-related activities that are propagated by different groups across the...

This article presents and examines the looming immigration policy to be enacted by President Donald Trump. The President uses the word “sanctuary” with disgust to refer to cities such as New York City for welcoming; shielding and supporting immigrants of whom he believes should be deported to their countries. Furthermore,...

Liberalism Liberalism refers to a political set of guidelines that ensure protection as well as enhancing an individual's freedom while undertaking various political activities. Liberals usually view the government as an essential tool that protects people from harm that might be caused by the antagonizing groups. However, in some cases, the...

A non-governmental organization is termed as any type of non-profit organization created by a voluntary citizen’s group and organized either on a local, national or even international level. NGOs are tasked oriented where they perform a variety service as well as humanitarian functions, while also while also airing people’s concerns...

Texas Death Penalty: Controversies and Considerations Texas has been using the legal death penalty for capital offenses for a very long time, executing a lot of people compared to the other states in the United States of America. Texas should cease using the death penalty in cases that are contradicting or...

By and large, relative poverty refers to a situation whereby a group of persons lacks the minimum income that is required to sustain life in a society in which they belong (Brady and Bostic, 2015). For this reason, relative poverty is considered the most suitable measure of poverty in respective...

The Process of Radicalization The term radicalization refers to the process by which one or more people develop extremist ideologies and beliefs and thereby engage themselves in terrorist acts and violent radical actions (Doosje, et al., 2016). It is the process of acquiring ideas and rejecting those in mainstream society. A...