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SUGGESTED RESEARCH TOPICS

Choose ANY ONE Topic from the following list: (A, B, C, D, E, F, & G)

1. Family, Sex, and Gender

1. Acquaintance rape is a major problem in America?

1. Should gay couples be allowed to marry?

1.  Prostitution should be legalized. Discuss

1. Marriage is a doomed institution. Discuss

1. Traditional families are better than contemporary families. Discuss

1. Education and Youth

1. Schools should teach about contraception in sex education classes.

1. Are standardized tests good measures of academic ability or progress?

1. Spending more money on schools will improve educational achievement in minority communities. Discuss

1. Schools should focus on core academic subjects like reading, writing, math and science and exclude less fundamental subjects like art, music, and sports. Discuss

1. Crime and Deviance

1. Violent youth offenders should be tried as adults. Discuss

1. Should incarceration be the only answer to the crime problem?

1. Drugs, Tobacco, and Alcohol

1. Individuals with multiple DUIs should have their licenses suspended.

1. Prescription drug abuse is a major problem in America.

1. Work and the Economy

1. Sexual harassment should be a concerned for American workers in the workplace.

1. The government should closely regulate and control the stock market and financial institutions.

1. Increasing government spending will help the economy. Discuss

1. The budget deficit is a threat to America’s future.

1. Stratification and Inequality

1. Racism is a problem in contemporary America.

1. Gender differences in pay should be outlawed.

1. American needs tougher immigration laws.

1. Health and Medicine

1. Will health care reform be good for America?

1. America needs a national health care system or insurance program.