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Dirty Dozen: America's 12 Worst Serial Killers

This article provides a list of some of the most notorious serial killers in the history of the United States. Body counts weren't emphasized in this story, instead the infamous nature of these dastardly criminals.

39 comments    history psychology crime
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Crash - A Sociological Analysis Of The Movie

Crash , a 2005 film by director Paul Haggis, begins by saying, "It's the sense of touch . . .we miss . . . so much that we crash into each other just so we can feel something". The use of the word "touch" suggests human connection. "Feel" conjures...

6 comments    gender gender roles gender bias
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The Perfect Murder- A Criminal Psychology Perspective

No. This is not a How To article. I'd rather not end up in jail if at all possible. This is really more of a musing on the concept, factors to consider, as well as a listing of some of the more inventive ideas I've heard or had. I thought I'd do...

21 comments    hubpages psychology police
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Sociological Theories in the movie American History X

“I hate anyone that isn’t white Protestant,” begins Danny Vinyard, his words permeating into the humid VeniceBeach air, drawing explicit amens from his overweight Nazi friend whose mitt of a hand...

2 comments    hitler nazi sociology
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Sociology of Medicine : Medicalization of Deviance

Behaviors and health conditions that are not socially accepted with yet unapplied medical definitions do serve as potential issues that can be medicalized. This hub looks at the medicalization of health from a sociological point of view.

2 comments    conrad deviant being sick
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Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) - Malignant Self-Love (Malignant Narcissism)

A description of Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) at it's symptoms.

6 comments    health psychology personality
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Sociology of Medicine - What is the impact of Medicalization? A Summary with Examples

There are social consequences that result from the medicalization of our human conditions and struggles, which Peter Conrad (2007) wrote about in his book the Medicalization of Society. This hub addresses some of the consequences, and will be helpful to anyone who is seeking to understand the sociology of medicine deeper.

3 comments    medicalize medicaliation conrad
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A Simple Test to Discover One's True Political Allegiance

In “A Simple Test to Discover One’s True Political Allegiance” I dig deeply into one’s personal feelings about a basic right to reference an established norm granted us by our Constitution rather than just giving up and return to ideas our founders felt were contrary to our establishment and existence...

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Amendment to Weber's Model of Social Class

Conformity is one of the defining characteristics of personality. Do you conform? Willingly? Why? Do you question the rules? Why not?

19 comments    revolution sociology conformity
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Negative and Positive Obedience in Society: The Power to Corrupt or Change

This essay analyses the different types of obedience, both positive and negative types that are beneficial or destructive in our society.

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