Local and federal law enforcement challenges and events are always in the news and make good term paper topics.
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Here are three good research paper topics in the field of law enforcement: the Oregon standoff, use of body cameras on police officers and women in law enforcement agencies. Read more →
Making a Murderer is the Netflix online, 10-episode documentary series by Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos, ten years in the making, about the case of Steven Avery from Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. After DNA evidence freed Avery from a wrongful conviction, he was arrested again and sentenced to life.
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In both cases, police were accused of tampering with evidence. The case offers interesting research paper topics in criminal justice and true crime stories. Read more →
Ziggy Stardust. The Thin White Duke. Major Tom. Aladdin Sane. Jareth the Goblin King. Whichever persona you identify the most with the late David Bowie, the musician not only transformed rock music, but he also was a master of reinvention, continually transforming himself.
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David Bowie shed personas and displayed a gender fluidity that was groundbreaking, just one of the many fascinating areas to explore in a research paper on his influence. Read more →
The migration crisis hit a symbolic milestone in December 2015—according to the International Organization for Migration, European governments have accepted 1 million Syrian refugees and others from the Middle East and Africa.
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The reasons these displaced people are fleeing—war, persecution and poverty—offer many topics for a research paper, as does how the European governments have handled the migrants’ desire to be granted asylum. Read more →
Another year has gone by so we thought now is a good time to stroll down memory lane and share with you our most viewed blog posts of 2015.
Check out our list of the 5 most viewed blog posts. You might see one you haven’t viewed before! Read more →
According to the American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work, clinical social work is a healthcare profession based on social work theories and “methods of prevention and treatment in providing mental-health/healthcare services, with special focus on behavioral and bio-psychosocial problems and disorders.”
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Practitioners work for the social welfare helping those in need to attain a normal social life and productivity. They are concerned with such conditions as homelessness, poor mental and emotional health and unemployment. The career of social work includes many topics that would make for a powerful research paper. Read more →
The Catholic Church appears to have Mother Teresa on the fast track to becoming a saint. The nun known around the world for her work with the poor in India died in 1997, and the latest reports indicate that Pope Francis signed a decree that recognizes a miracle linked to her.
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That would make the second miracle attributed to Mother Teresa, a necessary hurdle for canonization. The history of how the Catholic Church has granted sainthood, as well as Mother Teresa’s legacy, are just some ideas to pursue in a research paper. Read more →
Political action committees, more commonly known as PACs, may date back to 1944, but they have dominated the election news cycle for the past decade.
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Could political campaigns funded by public financing offset the influence of the few wealthy donors giving through PACs and super PACs? That is just one area to explore in a research paper on the topic. Read more →
Among international relations topics the subject of human rights takes center stage. Now, more than ever, leaders find that they must ensure that fundamental rights of people take precedence over those of corporations and even nations.
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Human rights exist at the intersection of corporate social responsibility, climate change and economic growth. So important and encompassing is this issue that you will find it to be a compelling topic for your next research paper. Read more →
On Wednesday, December 2, 2015, 14 people were killed in a mass shooting in San Bernardino, CA. The news came hardly a week after the shooting at a Planned Parenthood facility on Friday, November 27, 2015. Were these acts of domestic terrorism?
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The Planned Parenthood incident has prompted criticism of political rhetoric that may fuel home-grown hate groups and inflame individuals who are mentally unbalanced. It’s a question that deserves exploration in your next research paper. Read more →
