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1. inequality in your home country (criminal justice).
Stage 1(Only) – Introduction (Inequality)STAGE 1 You need to write a one-full (bottom)
page introduction explaining what you are doing in the Handbook and naming the topic you
will be analyzing for the application?Step ?f? above. This will be your application topic for
all the Handbook entries. A PARTIAL SAMPLE HANDBOOK ENTRY: (STAGE ONE) The very
first page of the entire Handbook needs to do three things: One, it should explain what you
are seeking to accomplish here?to give yourself a permanent record of what you learned, to
see how classical theory applies to a contemporary issue and to see how you can use theory
both to explain the situation and to show you ways to study the situation. Two, it should
make clear what the data source is, explain why you picked this topic, summarize the main
points of that data source and put it in context. So for instance, the data source I am using
for this sample entry is Jonathan Rausch?s online response on the Brookings Institute
website, to the 2015 Supreme Court ruling in favor of gay marriage in ?The Supreme Court
weds gay marriage to family values?
(https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2015/06/26/the-supreme-court-weds-gay-
marriage-to-family-values/). Lastly, you have to discuss how the article connects with the
theorists? perspectives on the other three stages above. (1) a comparison of the theories of
Karl Marx and Jane Addams, (2) a comparison of the theories of Emile Durkheim and max
Weber, (3) a comparison of two additional theorists. But you don?t need to explain it too
deeply yet. (SEE THE HANDBOOK GUIDE FILE) **SEE AND REFER TO ALL THE SAMPLES I
PROVIDE UNDER THE ATTACHED FILES** Make sure you tell why do you choose this
article To tell a little bit about myself so you can include it in this stage 1 handbook
assignment: ? I am an undergraduate student in the U.S. majoring in Sociology and have
interest in sociology and criminal justice. ? I?m from Indonesia, and I?m planning to go back
to my home country I want to get or be involved in Politics as a member of
parliament/government leader there. So, how is it related to the article? How is it a
concerned? TOPICS FOR APPLICATION IN HANDBOOK ENTRIES. You are to select one
article about inequality in your home country (criminal justice). And I chose the topic about
a corrupt police in Bali, Indonesia: http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-
advice/money/the-bribes-youll-probably-have-to-pay-in-bali/news-
story/8bca987e6754d298629c56dbb8f4ca6f All essays should use ASA Style in references
and citation: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/583/01/STAGE 1 You need to
write a one-full (bottom) page introduction explaining what you are doing in the Handbook
and naming the topic you will be analyzing for the application?Step ?f? above. This will be

2. your application topic for all the Handbook entries.A PARTIAL SAMPLE HANDBOOK
ENTRY:(STAGE ONE) The very first page of the entire Handbook needs to do three
things:One, it should explain what you are seeking to accomplish here?to give yourself a
permanent record of what you learned, to see how classical theory applies to a
contemporary issue and to see how you can use theory both to explain the situation and to
show you ways to study the situation.Two, it should make clear what the data source is,
explain why you picked this topic, summarize the main points of that data source and put it
in context. So for instance, the data source I am using for this sample entry is Jonathan
Rausch?s online response on the Brookings Institute website, to the 2015 Supreme Court
ruling in favor of gay marriage in ?The Supreme Court weds gay marriage to family values?
(https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2015/06/26/the-supreme-court-weds-gay-
marriage-to-family-values/).Lastly, you have to discuss how the article connects with the
theorists? perspectives on the other three stages above. (1) a comparison of the theories of
Karl Marx and Jane Addams, (2) a comparison of the theories of Emile Durkheim and max
Weber, (3) a comparison of two additional theorists. But you don?t need to explain it too
deeply yet. (SEE THE HANDBOOK GUIDE FILE)**SEE AND REFER TO ALL THE SAMPLES I
PROVIDE UNDER THE ATTACHED FILES**Make sure you tell why do you choose this
articleTo tell a little bit about myself so you can include it in this stage 1 handbook
assignment:? I am an undergraduate student in the U.S. majoring in Sociology and have
interest in sociology and criminal justice.? I?m from Indonesia, and I?m planning to go back
to my home country I want to get or be involved in Politics as a member of
parliament/government leader there. So, how is it related to the article? How is it a
concerned?TOPICS FOR APPLICATION IN HANDBOOK ENTRIES. You are to select one
article about inequality in your home country (criminal justice).And I chose the topic about
a corrupt police in Bali, Indonesia:http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-
advice/money/the-bribes-youll-probably-have-to-pay-in-bali/news-
story/8bca987e6754d298629c56dbb8f4ca6fIntroduction – SAMPLE #1October 5,
2016Classical Sociological TheoryCriminal justice reform has recently become a significant
social and political issue in America. High profile shootings of unarmed individuals, charges
of racial bias in policing, and charges of unconstitutional police tactics have illuminated the
need for criminal justice reform. Recently, the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
investigated the Baltimore City Police after the controversial death of Freddie Gray
stemming from his questionable arrest. A similar action took place after the controversial
death of Michael Brown and the subsequent unrest that followed. The police departments of
Ferguson and St. Louis County were found to have committed various violations of civil
rights. Similarly, the Department of Justice report on Baltimore City Police found a
multitude of civil rights violations including unconstitutional stops, searches and arrests,
racial bias, and excessive force.The report included so many glaring examples of civil rights
violations it lead Washington Post journalist Radley Balko to state, ?I?ve read a lot of Justice
Department reports on local police agencies. This is one of the worst I?ve ever seen? (Balko
2016). Blako?s Washington Post article titled ?The Justice Department?s stunning report on
the Baltimore Police Department? chronicles the various violations quoted in the
Department of Justice report. Radley Balko is a journalist currently working for the

3. Washington Post where he writes about criminal justice, the drug war, and civil liberties. In
2013, Radley Balko published the book ?Rise of the Warrior Cop: The Militarization of
America’ s Police Forces?. According to his Washington Post bio, Balko?s work has been
cited by the U.S. Supreme Court and the Mississippi Supreme Court.As a student studying
sociology and criminology, I am very interested the discourse surrounding the reform of
police departments. In addition, I was raised in Baltimore which gives me a personal
interest in the Department of Justice report on the Baltimore City Police. In this handbook, I
will apply the theories of classical sociologists to the important topic of criminal justice
reform.Handbook Introduction ? SAMPLE #2This Handbook will be examining the topic of
raised Epipen prices, as discussed in the New York Times article entitled ?How Parents
Harnessed the Power of Social Media to Challenge EpiPen Prices? by Tara Parker-Pope, a
journalist and novelist who writes on health issues. This article discusses how one Brooklyn
mother?s petition to address the rising cost of the EpiPen, a life-saving drug that treats
severe allergic reactions, developed into a nationwide social media campaign that included
signatures from 80,000 people and 121,000 letters sent to Congress demanding answers to
this issue. Yet, despite the outrage from parents and families, patient advocacy groups have
remained silent on the issue. The article asserts that this is most likely because
organizations such as Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) and the Asthma and
Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) have partnerships with Mylan, the company that is
responsible for raising EpiPen prices (Parker-Pope 2).I chose this article because I believe
that the phenomenon of unfair EpiPen prices is indicative of the current state of the U.S.
healthcare system today, in which many members of the upper and middle classes tend to
view health care as a privilege rather than a right. The EpiPen is a life-saving drug, but
because of its high prices, only the most privileged in the nation are able to afford it.This
Handbook seeks to apply the contemporary issue of raised EpiPen prices to the ideas of
classical sociological theorists. By applying the ideas of classical theorists as stated in their
writings, this handbook will examine how these theorists may have studied and explained
the issue of raised EpiPen prices, and more generally, unfair drug prices.Classical
Sociological Theory ? SAMPLE #306 October 2016Handbook Introduction: Topic and
Purpose StatementsThis handbook is an attempt to capture the core concepts and
arguments from each theorist and to then apply those concepts to my chosen contemporary
topic of millenials’ sexual habits. In doing so, I hope to explain both what is occurring and
how it could be studied with regards to the methodological preferences of the theorists. I
will not be hypothesizing as to how the theorists would react if they were alive today, but
rather will be applying the concepts as they were written hundreds of years ago to my
contemporary topic.The data source I will be using is Tara Bahrampour?s article published
on August 2, 2016 in the Washington Post titled ??There isn?t really anything magical about
it?: Why more millennial are avoiding sex?. Tara Bahrampour is a staff writer for the
Washington Post who writes about aging and generations. Her piece came in response to a
study she cites in her piece by the Archives of Sexual Behavior which found those born in
the 1990s more than twice as likely to be sexually inactive in their early twenties as
previous generations (Bahrampour).My interest in millennial sexual habits stems from my
interest in the evolution of gender. I am interested in how the norms and expectations

4. regarding sex have changed as gender has. The article provides multiple opinions as to why
the change in sexual activity may have occurred, and I believe it would be helpful to use
classical sociological concepts to explain the occurrence of increased sexual inactivity and
the opinions on it provided in the article, ultimately furthering understanding of the
theorists, their concepts, and my contemporary topic.Classical Sociological Theory
Handbook Introduction ? SAMPLE #4This handbook serves as a reference regarding the key
components of the theories and theorists studied in Classical Sociological Theory.
Throughout this assignment, I intend to build a permanent record of what we learn in this
class and discover ways in which classical theory relates to an issue of today?s times.
Towards the fulfillment of the latter goal, I seek to uncover ways in which theory can be
used to explain and study a given situation.As stated, included in this handbook is an
application of important sociological elements to a contemporary issue. The topic I have
chosen to focus on is ?Millennials,? and the specific issue is the changing relationship this
generation has with home ownership. The featured source of my analysis is Catherine
Rampell?s August 22, 2016 Washington Post article ?Millenials aren?t buying homes. Good
for them.? The article can be accessed through the following link:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/millennials-arent-buying-homes– good-for-
them/2016/08/22/818793be-68a4-11e6-ba32-
5a4bf5aad4fa_story.html?utm_term=.6b1298cede91.I chose this topic and article because of
how relevant it is to myself currently. First off, I am a ?Millennial,? defined as a member of
the generation born roughly between the years of 1980 and 2004. Added to that, I am a
senior in college, facing an approaching graduation date, and thus the life decision
surrounding my future living arrangements is not far off. This means that I fit precisely in
the category of people that Catherine Rampell, the author and Washington Post opinion
columnist, is referring to in this article. Rampell argues that Millenials are less likely than
any group before to be the owners of a house, and that while the reasons for this can be
attributed to various factors ? communitarian values, inability to afford housing, later
marrying ages, etc. ? she contends that this trend is actually good. By living at home,
Millenials can not only better save up to one day move out, but they also avoid being tied
down to any one particular location before they are settled into a job that satisfies both
their career field and monetary interests. In the end, it can be synthesized from Rampell?s
findings that as economic circumstances change, a shift in generational values follows
suit.The remainder of this handbook will adhere to the following format: (1) a comparison
of the theories of Karl Marx and Jane Addams, (2) a comparison of the theories of Emile
Durkheim and max Weber, (3) a comparison of two additional theorists. In each of these
entries, I will give a brief overview of each theorists? life and background, identify and
discuss their major works and key concepts, summarize the main points of their theories,
highlight foundational questions that should be asked when examining a situation from
each theorists? perspective, and discuss how a sociologist would apply various theories to
the contemporary issue at hand.