Web Exercises

  1. Using your preferred web browser, do a little research on a social theorist of your choice. What social phenomena does this theorist focus on? What hypotheses seem consistent with his or her theorizing? Describe a hypothetical research project to test one of these hypotheses.
  2. You’ve been assigned to write a paper on domestic violence and the law. To start, you can review relevant research on the American Bar Association’s website at https://www.americanbar.org/groups/domestic_violence/Initiatives. What does the research summarized at this site suggest about the prevalence of domestic violence, its distribution among social groups, and its causes and effects? Write your answers in a one- to two-page report.