concern to many people in Malaysia. ”The concept of "social problem" is a claim that some condition, set of events, or group of persons constitutes a troublesome situation that needs to be changed or ameliorated” (Joseph R. Gusfield, n. d.). There are several type of social problem that often occur among youngsters, that are drug abuse, alcohol abuse, baby dumping, bullying and others. However, one of the social problem is more widespread in Malaysia that is drug abuse among youngsters. Deputy Prime
relationship should take the initiative to seek help by consulting marriage councillors to try and work through their problems as I think that marriage should last a life time as the vows go “till death do us part”. (National View) In my country, Malaysia, the divorce rate is rising due to women being more independent and capable of taking care of themselves and also their kids after a divorce. There are also many options out there where divorce women can turn to, to seek help like for example there
Introduction of the theory – history In year 1957, cognitive dissonance theory is found by an American social psychologist, Leon Festinger. Other than cognitive dissonance theory, Festinger is famous with the social comparison theory too. Furthermore, Festinger has made this theory remarkable in the history of social psychology. With the evolution of Festinger’s cognitive dissonance theory and its outstanding experiment, a new era was opened for cognitively-oriented social psychologists. Many researchers
Rohypnol is a potent drug that produces a sedative effect lasting up to 8 hours. It is combined with cocaine and alcohol to produce a rapid and dramatic high. After taking this drug, it takes between 20 and 30 minutes before it takes effect. Ketamine Ketamine also called “K” and it is still legally used by veterinarians as an anesthetic in animal surgery
trafficked and smuggled every day at different borders, continent and city. Human trafficking crisis is the exploitation and abuse of human rights that has been going on for ages. Many of the victims not only have been trafficked, but also exploited in horrendous ways. There were deceived and treated as a slave. Human trafficking however, as refers to United Nations Office of Drug and Crime (UNODC) Article 3, paragraph (a) of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons defines
1998 and would be a breach of a treaty obligation at an international level. Based on the article ‘Is Capital Punishment Justified?’ by Prema Devaraj in Aliran Monthly, it is stated that the capital punishment still exists and is still applied in Malaysia. The society is persistently urging that its use should be continued as it is the most suitable sentence for even more offences. The question is whether the death penalty should be abolished
Illegal Drug Importers in the Philippines Drug is a substance that is used as a medicine that can have a bad effect to a person’s body if it is abused. Psychoactive plants or psychedelic plant are often harmful to a human body are used to formulate illegal drugs. According to the United Nations world drug report in 2012, the Philippine has the highest abuse rate for methamphetamine hydrochloride, or shabu in East Asia (Esplanada, 2012). As stated by Padua (2012), in the Philippine one
Many countries have banned corporal punishment due to different reasons but some are still adopting it. However, people start to question whether corporal punishment should be reintroduced to increase the deterrence effect towards any wrongdoers. According to the Collins Dictionary, corporal punishment is punishment of a physical nature. And it has divided into 3 main types such as parental or domestic corporal punishment, school corporal punishment and judicial corporal punishment. Parental or
The Malay states of the peninsular are like all the other states in the Malay Archipelago that were feudal states. They were all ruled by the Rajas of the different states with the Rajas themselves being accorded total loyalty by their subjects, people who have considered politics as something that only the rulers should be involved in. They feel that ordinary people should stay off politics. The rulers were free to decide what to do with the nation and if they felt that they must submit to another
Introduction Education is one of the most important aspects of human resource development and Poor school performance not only results in the child having a low self-esteem, but also causes significant stress to the parents so that , early school success is clearly related to later success and health Promoting optimal child health and development increases the likelihood of school success and is therefore important not only for children's immediate outcomes, but also for their future. Academic