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Black males are incarcerated at a rate higher than any other demographic in the nation, making them a population of interest. Are they actually committing crimes at a higher rate than any other group, or is there an issue with policy that still allows for racial biases to exist within the judicial system? The findings of the literature suggest that this phenomena is a combination of factors that come together in failings of leadership and legislation that have led to the continued over sentencing of black men. The predictor variables are "de facto" & "de jure" laws in the United States; the outcome variable is incarceration rates of black males aged 18-35. The purpose of my research is to analyze the effect of de facto & de jure laws as well as governor party affiliation on incarceration rates of black males across the U.S.. To assess this relationship this study will seek to answer the following: 


What is the history of racial disparity among incarceration? 


 What are the factors that contribute to incarceration rates? 


How can de facto and de jure laws be changed to mitigate the disparities in the judicial system?

This study will examine how landmark pieces of legislation related to sexual violence can inform and complement Cal Lutheran’s efforts to address campus climate and responses to sexual violence. Analyzing the perceptions of students, faculty, and staff will provide insights into improving the support, outreach, and wellness programs that Cal Lutheran offers, as well as how Title IX cases should be reported, investigated, and adjudicated.

Throughout the span of the past twenty years, the climate has shifted in drastic and irreversible ways due to the actions and lack of care shown by populations across the globe, resulting in adverse effects on every single global population, differing the scope of how life is lived from population to population. Furthermore, the contributions to climate change by populations also differ from population to population – not every group of people has contributed to climate change at the same level as others have. 

Africa has been affected by climate change in intense ways, including harsher temperatures and increased pressure on African governments to address the issues that climate change brings to the afflicted countries. Evidence and case studies go to suggest that African women are the most affected by climate change within an already marginalized population. This being said, the purpose of this study is to examine both the direct effects of climate change on African women. To properly examine these, the study will look to answer the following:



How is Africa affected by the issue of climate change holistically?


More specifically, how are African women directly affected by climate change and how does this impact the day-to-day lives of African women?


How can the international community support African women in navigating and mitigating the effects of climate change?

Within the past year, viewership and public attention on the intricacies of the United States economy has proliferated tenfold as the unprecedented hardships brought about by this pandemic-induced economy have driven the majority of the U.S. populous to question why their lives have changed so drastically.
 
The purpose motivating this study is to examine the relationship between global crises and U.S. fiscal policy, using the COVID-19 pandemic as a case study. In doing so, the study will investigate to find answers to the following questions:

How have pandemics affected the U.S. economy within the last century?
How has this current pandemic affected the U.S. economy?
Have research studies regarding COVID-19 been helpful in shaping effective policy? 

 
This is a mixed methods study using quantitive and qualitative data.

Home prices in California are soaring. According to the California Association of Realtors (CAR), prices have experienced a 22% year-to-year increase in 2021, raising the median price of a home to $760,000. Proposition 13, passed in 1978, was designed to limit property taxes and has contributed to this increase. Other factors such as high demand, low interest rates, and the COVID-19 pandemic have also contributed to this price inflation. But, because of its overwhelming impact on real estate taxes, Prop. 13 is the primary cause behind recent record-breaking home prices. The purpose of my project is to examine if Prop. 13 has impacted people’s ability to purchase a home after being enacted. The data collected and analyzed for this study was qualitative (interviews and site visits) and quantitative (statistics regarding real estate in California).

Ethnic minority populations in the United States have historically been subjected to a disproportionate rate of both chronic and acute diseases, as well as adverse health outcomes; this historic precedent, in conjunction with the COVID-19 crisis, has resulted in similarly disproportionate health outcomes for these communities of color (Lee et al., 2021; Ayanian et al., 2014).  The socioeconomic medical, political, and communal life circumstances in the Hispanic and Latinx communities increases their risk of exposure to COVID-19, allowing the virus to quickly spread within these communities, resulting in a disproportionate representation in case numbers. 
While the COVID-19 vaccine has become readily available in the United States, vaccine hesitancy among the Hispanic and Latinx community remains, putting them at further risk of adverse health outcomes. 
In order to examine the impact of COVID-19 on this community, statistics were gathered from reputable health organizations and interviews were conducted with healthcare professionals.
The purpose of my research is to examine how COVID-19 has affected minority communities and how to improve health outcomes. This study will examine the following questions:
1.)  Why has COVID-19 spread so rapidly amongst the Latinx and Hispanic community and negatively affected their health outcomes?
2.)  How have historical medical injustices faced by the Latinx and Hispanic community affected their understanding of the vaccines and vaccine safety?
3.)  How can we improve health outcomes and increase medical literacy among Latinx and Hispanic populations?