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Quiz #5 Ask500people Survey Erika D. Stewart SOWK300 Ms. Mcarthur October 12, 2011

Abstract

Ask500people Survey2 The purpose of this paper is to show other individuals opinions on a certain topic . However, one will be able to identify the similarities some people might have or differences on a certain survey topic. I asked a question on Ask500people.com Is it fair to have capital punishment on the death penalty? This question was left open for anyone to comment on or simply leave an answer. The overall purpose is to see where Americans stand and what individuals think about the social issues that are affecting our country each and everyday.

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I. Description of problem- Over the past years and even before the new generation the social issue of the death penalty has been around. Several individuals have a different mentality when it comes to this particular issue. The question that I investigated was , Is it fair to have capital punishment on the death penalty? This question can be looked at in several different perspectives it all depends on the person and their morals and values in life. This social issue

Ask500people Survey3 can been seen as something extremely important and its only right for people to speak their opinions on this topic and any other issue dealing with our country. II. Attributes to be measured- I believe that Tuskegee University students all can take a stand when it comes to this question. Each student here has there own mind so ones behaviors , opinions and attitudes will be different in the end. Each individual will be able to express how they truly feel about this social issue and how they see it either for the worse or for the better. I will be able to measure different individual opinions and compare them at the end. I will be able to see where our students stand and what feelings come about when this social issue is brought to life. III. Hypothesis- Some key points i hope to find in this question is to see who feels what way about the question, Is it fair to have capital punishment on the death penalty? I will get to see the differences between male and female to see if gender plays a major role in the decision making process to answering this question. Also I can even look at how ones background such as their income, educational level or even where a person may live can play a role on how one can honestly answer this survey question in the correct manner. I will be able to identify different values and compare and contrast the difference between each individual.

IV. Rationale- I believe that this question will be able to reach out to other fellow Americans and I will be able to see how one issue can affect another and see the results from it. With this particular survey question I will be able to see where people stand and direction they are going with this social problem.

V.Results- The overall results of the survey question was out of two voters. The individuals believe that NO to Is it fair to have capital punishment on the death penalty? here is a image to show what the people believe and there answer.

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VI.Discussion- Here is a graph of the gender slot from the survey online. I am able to see that out of the voters one male and female both said No to this question. However, both individuals have the same of 50 percent. I am able to detect that no matter what ones gender is in some cases people can agree on the same topic.

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The age category can play a huge factor on who sees things different base on age. In this graph the age group from 18 to about 35 all voted on my question. The younger generation are more likely to relate to this question about the death penalty other than the older generation. The younger generation has faced more violent activity than the older generation did so this social issue is more relate-able than for an older individual.

The amount of money an individual make can affect their decision making process and how one thinks. The graph shows individuals making from 20k a year to about 59k a year voted on my survey question. This can simply mean that middle class people to normal salary all work in the same range of thinking when it come to this particular social issue .

The educational background has a huge factor on what people believe and their morals of life and experiences. the graph shows what educational level the voters are on and I am able to compare and contrast base on schooling one has receive is base on the way the answer the survey question. People who are on the graduate level and or have an AA voted on my question. I believe the more in depth a individual is in school there more in depth one will be in social issues and problems that are attacking our country as a whole.

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VII. Summary and Conclusion- Social issues are affecting our nation left to right but it is up to fellow Americans to stand up and do what is right. The social issue Is it fair to have capital punishment on the death penalty is a touchy subject for anyone . In this survey question is where I was able to identify the difference between gender, income, education, and age to see if that has an effect on how individuals respond. With that being said I was able to see the break down and how the younger generation can relate more to this issue than the older generation. Due to the fact in today's time we have more criminal activity that will lead up the death penalty rather than back in the 1950s through the 1970s things were different. This overall survey was a great help for me to see where people stand and how certain morals and beliefs have an affect on how individuals answer to questions. When it comes to the age factor more people in the 18 to 35 year range voted on this particular question. This is proof that younger people relate to this rather than older people. Male and females think differently on a any given day but with this question it was at 50 % both ways which is left to say both men and female both agree with this question. The educational level and income ones make can have huge affect on how

Ask500people Survey7 one thinks and see the world. Social issues can be seen to a richer person differently than from a middle class working American. No matter where one stand each individual has a different attitude that shapes them to who they are.

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