white collar crime

The research topic I am more than likely going to choose is about white collar crime.  The reason for choosing this is because I am already taking a white collar crime class this semester and I find it compelling and interesting.  I have been doing a lot of research already in that class therefore i believe that I am just going to take that information and turn it into a paper.  It will also benefit me in the long run because it relates to my major and never hurts to learn more about your field of interest.  I believe I can easily turn my research into a paper, I'm pretty confident that will be my topic

Annotated Bibliography

Ronald L. Akers; Marvin D. Krohn; Lonn Lanza-Kaduce; Marcia Radosevich.
American Sociological Review, Vol. 44, No. 4. (Aug., 1979), pp. 636-655.

Throughout this article Akers and the other criminologist try and explain how Social Learning and Deviant Behavior explain crime.  This is thought to be through association with others and learning behaviors from the ones around you.  Akers believed that if you were raised around crime and deviant behavior that you too would fall into those habits.  To this day, it is still a very popular criminology theory that many use to explain crime and deviance.  I have learned about this theory over the last two years and I believe it is a very good assessment of crime.  It is probably one of the most famous criminology theories of all time.   

Attached to technology

As we all know technology is taking over the world and is now taking over our lives.  The article by Matt Richtel is just one of many that prove this.  Today more than ever people are consumed by media and news and with more and more ways to receive this information, out lives are being taken over.  In the article they continually refer to Mr. Campbell, a self proclaimed multi tasker junkie.  I thought some peoples addiction was bad but his is on a whole different level.  Engulfed by his Iphone, Ipad, laptop, and video games, he barely can remember to put his shoes on before walking out the door.  The fact that he knows that he will be offline for 221 seconds while going through a tunnel is just unbelievable.  But he is not the only one who is a technology addict.  Even I will admit that it is an addictive thing.  As i type this blog, i have my email, facebook, and blogger in three separate tabs and I also have the television on for some background noise.  I don't know what the obsession is with checking on others "facebook status" but it has taken over our brains along with every other multimedia site.  With the introduction of the smart phone, facebook, twitter, email, and youtube will never have to leave our side.  For me personally I do catch myself just aimlessly wondering about the world wide web in search of the next entertaining headline.  Thats why when it comes time for finals, the laptop stays in the bedroom, the phone gets shut off, and you can find me on the second floor of the library.  It's the only way for me to actually learn without the temptation of my technological devices.  I have a story that can pretty much sums up how much people our addicted to facebook and other websites.  Two days ago my old basketball coach (Wayne), who I've know for 10 or so years, was called at work by his wife explaining that their dog had gotten loose and she could not catch him.  Wayne left work and arrived home to look for his dog.  As Wayne and his father searched for the dog they spotted him on the side of a steep hill.  Wayne then decided it would be a good idea to try and crawl down the hill to retrieve the dog.  Little did he know that snow is slippery and he proceeded to fall 75 down the hill where he became stuck on a cliff.  Not being able to climb back up the hill he called the police to rescue him.  During the 90 minute time span that he was stuck on the hill, you would think the last thing on his mind would be facebook.  Well your wrong.  As he waited to be rescued he left a status reading "Man's best friend my ass... stuck on a cliff trying to rescue my dog" and  "Check the news every station is flying around... I'm still on cliff as I update this."   Yes I allow you to laugh now.  And yes he's alright and so is the dog.  But if this doesn't sum up how addicted some people are to technology then I don't know what does.  This is a true story and I do know the guy.  If you don't believe me you can check out  this link.  It's pretty much on every news website.  http://www.wpxi.com/news/26681074/detail.html    Peace out blogger.

what up blogger

Well so far I'm very irritated with blogger. It took me like 30 minutes to set up my account and I had to retype the scrambled word in the box about 37 damn times.  Now that I got that off my chest, my name is Jake Christy.  I'm a sophomore here at IUP and its a pretty awesome school.  While i'm here I like to party and whatnot but also have to keep my grades up.  When i'm not here, you can find me in the town of Sarver.  About one hour from here.  Its a pretty baller ass place.  Actually its not, its normally pretty beat but I got some good friends back home that I like to chill with.  During the summer I work at a place called Weleski Transfer.  It's a furniture moving company and if you think that sounds like a shitty job, it is, trust me.  When i'm not working i enjoy skiing (obviously in the winter), hunting, sports, COD, going to the beach, and whatever else keeps my attention for more than 10 minutes.  Tonight I went bowling and scored a 129.  Here I come PBA.  Peace out blogger