Patterns of Fear of Being Murdered and Homicide Victimization: A Comparison of Perceived and Realistic Risk

In this research I will be observing the fear of falling victim to murder in the United States of America. The research will include comparison between the fear of being murdered by a stranger and the fear of being murdered by someone you know, and comparisons of this data collected from Wave 2 to Wave 7 of the Fear Survey. Also discussed will be the likelihood of either event happening – being murdered by a stranger or someone you know – and other potential independent variables that may have an impact on an individual’s fear or vulnerability to the situations. For example, data from the 2018 Fear Survey found that female respondents recorded fearing both being murdered by someone they know and a stranger more than the male respondents. Using the vulnerability theory, observations can be made to determine whether people more vulnerable to victimization do have higher levels of fear recorded by the Fear Surveys. In order to get an accurate understanding of who is vulnerable, I will be looking at the statistics reported by the FBI from the years that correspond with the waves of the Fear Survey to conclude which gender, race, and marital status are more likely to be victimized. This data from the FBI will then be compared to the patterns of fear found to determine if the fears are realistic based on the risks. I expect this paper to make the scholarly contribution of comparing the risk factors/demographics of murder victimization to the levels of fear in order to minimize the disconnect between crime statistics and fear. Minimizing this disconnect is important due to the constraints it can have on individual lives and the political system

Where Todays Plant-Based Food Producers Find Legal Protections and Problems

In terms of being forward-thinking, plant-based food companies seem to be fitting right in. Their ability to anticipate obstacles runs deeper than tackling climate change through food. Plant-based food producers have also hit the ground running in terms of figuring out what areas of the law they can rely on for protection. This post was originally published on the Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal website on February 19, 2020. The original post can be accessed via the Archived Link button above

Narrating Motherhood in the Hebrew Scriptures

Old Testament theology, like many of its sister disciplines, is an area of study, which brings with it a problematic history. Moving through four distinct phases of methodology—(1) systematic, (2) historical or reconstructive, (3) dialogical, and now (4) narrative—Old Testament theology has often excluded voices, which have traditionally been viewed as “Other.” Thankfully, the budding narrative approach, which seeks to trace the development of the character called God in the Hebrew Scriptures, may create space for more voices to enter into the conversation. Divorced from many of the troubling consequences of the earlier phases of Old Testament theology, this approach allows for a more in-depth exploration of topics often ignored, such as Motherhood. In examining the Divine Character’s behavior toward various mothers—both literal and figurative—throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, specifically Eve, Hagar, Sarai/Sarah, and finally Esther as the figurative Mother, we are able to trace the development of the Divine Character’s relationship to Motherhood, and potentially uncover the role this character called God plays in the conception of what it means to be woman in the Hebrew Scriptures

Effect of Fenofibrate on Adiponectin and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Metabolic Syndrome Patients

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