It is difficult to see that there can be any good or moral reason for Diallo's death. From the functionalist perspective however, reasons for the police officers' action can be seen. The functionalist view is unlikely to bear scrutiny in court, and that too is a good thing. Though the police officers can be seen to have acted from the influence of pressures in other circumstances, they still need to be held accountable for their own actions. A 5 page paper in which the writer provides a chapter by chapter overview of Powell's book on the impacts of social fragmentation and the repercussions.
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The homosexual in the workplace is found to be in a position where they are discriminated against as well as finding themselves in a state of fear. This 11 page paper argues that Georg Simmel's theory of dyad to triad interactions is applicable within the microcosm of the office culture, while Emile Durkheim's theory on the division of labor helps to understand why instances of discrimination and hate exist. Bibliography lists 6 sources. Judith Walkowitz s theories relevant to gender issues and female sexuality in the Victorian Era. Bibliography lists 4 sources.