Category: Letters, Arts and Social Sciences

Anxiety and the Effectiveness of Misinformation Fact-Checks

Abstract As levels of misinformation rise in the United States, so does the threat to efficient and effective policy-making. Most Americans are subject to misinformation, causing them to actively think/behave against the recommendations and empirical findings of experts. That said, in the absence of misinformation fact-checks and the presence of individual defiance toward corrective information, …

The Folk Influences on the Piano Works of Manuel M. Ponce

Abstract – The compositions of musicians from underrepresented backgrounds have gone largely overlooked in the core literature for piano and in academic fields such as musicology and theoretical analysis. The music of Mexican composers such as Manuel Maria Ponce, deserves to be in the standard repertoire of classical piano as his artistic merit could be …

Blame Attribution, Race, and Ethnicity in Juvenile Perpetuated School Shootings

Abstract Following the Columbine High School shooting in 1999, the United States experienced a rise in school-based gun violence. As a result, the public has looked for someone to blame, directing attention towards the perpetrator, schools, law enforcement, and gun policy. Particularly, parents have born the burden of responsibility for their child’s actions, viewed by …

The Role of Parenting Composition on Deviance

Objectives: Research has indicated that parenting style influences healthy development in children. Although this finding is significant, it does not address how family structure can influence later deviance. This study examines the role that unconventional familial composition, such as the number of guardians involved in parenting, has on deviant behavior. Data & Methods: Using case …

Terrorism Recidivism Study

About the TRS After the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, the government enacted policies that resulted in the capture and detention of alleged terrorists to be held in Guantanamo Bay. The rush to hold those involved in international terrorism led to a quick rise in population at the naval …