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Precision metalworkers are skilled crafts workers who produce the tools, dies, molds, cutting devices, and guid­ing and holding devices used...

Precision machinists use machine tools, such as drill presses, lathes, and milling machines, to produce metal parts that meet precise...

Power plant workers include power plant operators, power distributors, and power dispatchers. In general, power plant operators control the machinery...

Pop/rock musicians perform in nightclubs, concert halls, on college campuses, and at live events such as festivals and fairs. They...

Polygraph examiners use polygraph equipment and tech­niques to determine whether individuals have answered questions truthfully or dishonestly. Polygraphs, often called...

Political speechwriters prepare speeches for individuals in the political arena. They write for politicians in all branches of government, from...

Considered the “father of physical anthropology,” the famous German physiologist, anatomist, and naturalist began his lustrous academic career at the...

Franz Boas, considered the “father of American anthropology” and the architect of its contemporary structure, helped revolutionize the consciousness and...

The bonobo (Pan paniscus) belongs to the Pongidae family of the Primate order and is restricted to the central Zaire...

Jacques Boucher de Crèvecoeur de Perthes was born September 10,1788, in Rethel, France. Considered in France as the “father of...

French philosopher, anthropologist, sociologist, and public intellectual, Pierre Bourdieu rose from the relative obscurity of provincial France to become one...

Dr. Charles Loring Brace is a paleoanthropologist best known for his research on controversial topics such as cultural and biological...

A form of arboreal locomotion among primates in which the animal progresses using the forelimbs only. The animal swings below...

Hailed as one of the founders of scientific archaeology, Robert Braidwood (1907-2003) is credited with a multitude of discoveries and...

Cognitive thought processes that arise from consciousness are depicted as being an exclusive human characteristic. Reflected in the metaphysical views...

The human brain is by far the most intriguing, complicated, and highly organized organ in the human body. Furthermore, the...

The problem of risk-based sorting often referred to as risk selection, and the use of risk adjustment to offset it...

This article examines empirical models in health economics and health services research aimed at providing causal inference regarding the effect...

Insurance markets in the US traditionally have been regulated at the state level. This tradition was reinforced by the 1945...

Introduction Supplemental Insurance In many countries with public health insurance coverage, individuals have the option to purchase additional coverage from...

Introduction The US healthcare system has widely acknowledged problems with cost, quality, and access. Medical spending is higher than that...

Health care purchasers and regulators often make comparisons between providers on indicators of quality. In this article the rationale for...

Sociology, especially in its classic works, provides analytic perspectives for understanding specific ecclesiastic religious phenomena (i.e., churches and church-oriented religions)....

Civil religion refers to the cultural beliefs, practices, and symbols that relate a nation to the ultimate conditions of its...

It is widely acknowledged that Confucianism has a dominant influence in Chinese culture. But what is religion in the Chinese...

The connection between consumption and religion has been investigated by a wide range of scholars. Topics examining this relationship include:...

The term cult has become, since the latter part of the twentieth century, one of the most controversial concepts in...

The term denomination was innovated in the late seventeenth century by those groups of Christians in England who dissented from...

The modern study of religion and economics begins with Adam Smith’s An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the...

Accounts of Hinduism have predominantly been approached via literary and textual avenues, through which its ancient, philosophical, abstract, and transcendent...

Roughly speaking, fundamentalism is a label that refers to the modern tendency – a habit of the heart and mind...

Concepts of health and illness in human society originated from traditional religious views about life and death. One of the...

This article explores the multifaceted phenomenon of Transnational Organized Crime (TOC) within the context of the United States’ criminal justice...

This article explores the intricate relationship between cybercrime and international law. Beginning with an in-depth analysis of the diverse nature...

This article explores the intricate dynamics of anti-terrorism efforts and global collaboration within the framework of the criminal justice process,...

This article provides a thorough examination of the legal frameworks surrounding international drug trafficking within the United States, emphasizing its...

This article explores the intricate intersection of human trafficking and the international response within the framework of the criminal justice...

This article explores the intricate landscape of cross-border evidence gathering within the framework of the United States’ criminal justice process....

This article explores the intricate interplay between diplomatic immunity and criminal accountability within the context of the United States’ criminal...

This article delves into the intricate intersection of criminal law and the experiences of refugee and asylum seekers within the...

This article provides an exploration of international parental kidnapping and child abduction within the context of the United States criminal...

This article delves into the intricate landscape of piracy and maritime crime in international waters, primarily focusing on the United...

Social structure theories bring a sociological (rather than biological or psychological) approach to studies of crime and deviance. Instead of...

Social networking involves online groups of people who share some common interests. As part of their interactions, users create webpages...

Social learning theories hold that criminal behaviors are learned in interaction with others, particularly (but not exclusively) those within close...

Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) and other sexual minority young people tend to experience more bullying, violence, and harassment at...