A cross-national analysis on the effect of moral individualism on murder rates

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Emile Durkheim's concept of moral individualism, a sense of personal rights and dignity that prevents widespread murder, is supported by an analysis of the murder rates in 29 countries during 1975-1980. The research indicates an inverse relationship between moral individualism and societal murder rates. While modernization and inequality may be factors causing variations in murder rates, cross-national research clearly supports the notion that murder decreases in societies that develop an overall sense of individual rights, civil freedom, and personal respect.

Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Comparative analysis, Ethical aspects, Murder, Individualism, Durkheim, Emile

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Toward a national standard of social health: the need for progress in social indicators

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The field of social monitoring is still in its infancy compared to the field of economic monitoring. The sporadic reporting and availability of social indicators make social problems seem uncontrollable and hopeless. This deficiency in social monitoring also increases the vulnerability of social policies to ideology and politics. The Fordham Institute for Innovation in Social Policy's annual Index of Social Health for the US is a commendable initiative in the development of a system of social indicators.

Evaluation, Statistics, Social policy, Quality of life, Social indicators

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Problems of correlation as proof of causation in social science research

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This article evaluates the use of correlational data in social science research on violence. A reliance on correlational data without support from more robust statistical methods may result in unqualified causal statements and misleading findings on the causes of violent behavior.

United States, Research, Methods, Usage, Social sciences, Social science methods, Experimental design, Research design, Violence research, Correlation (Statistics), Corporal punishment

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