North American Social Report: A Comparative Study of the Quality of Life in Canada and the USA from 1964 to 1974

North American Social Report: A Comparative Study of the Quality of Life in Canada and the USA from 1964 to 1974

by Alex C. Michalos
North American Social Report: A Comparative Study of the Quality of Life in Canada and the USA from 1964 to 1974

North American Social Report: A Comparative Study of the Quality of Life in Canada and the USA from 1964 to 1974

by Alex C. Michalos

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Overview

For readers who intend to read this volume without reading the ftrst, some introductory remarks are in order about the scope of the work and the strategy used in all ftve volumes to measure the quality of life. In the ftrst chapter of Volume I, I reviewed the relevant recent literature on social indicators and social reporting, and explained all the general difficulties involved in such work. It would be redundant to repeat that discussion here, but there are some fundamental points that are worth mentioning. Readers who fmd this account too brief should consult the longer discussion. The basic question that will be answered in this work in this: Is there a difference in the quality of life in Canada and the United States of America, and if so, in which country is it better? Alternatively, one could put the question thus: If one individual were randomly selected out of Canada and another out of the United States, would there be important qualitative differences, and if so, which one would probably be better off? To simplify matters, I often use the terms 'Canadian' and 'American' as abbreviations for 'a randomly selected resident' of Canada or the United States, respectively.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9789027712578
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Publication date: 05/31/1981
Series: Social Indicators Research Programmes , #3
Edition description: 1981
Pages: 219
Product dimensions: 5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.02(d)

Table of Contents

4: Crime and Justice.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Criminal justice, tolerance and discretion.- 3. Limitations of criminal justice statistics.- 4. Crime Index Offences.- 5. Crimes of violence.- 6. Murder and the death penalty.- 7. Rape, aggravated assault and robbery.- 8. Property crime.- 9. Overview and remarks on causes.- 10. White Collar crime.- 11. Offences cleared.- 12. Subjects charged.- 13. Convictions and the courts.- 14. Prisoners and penalties.- 15. Lawyers, law enforcement personnel and expenditures.- 16. Summary and results.- Notes.- Tables, Figures, and Charts.- 5: Politics and Organizations.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Models of good behaviour.- 3. Voter turnout and the franchise.- 4. Political activities.- 5. Campaign spending.- 6. Political efficacy.- 7. Trust and confidence.- 8. Freedom of information.- 9. Heads of state.- 10. Aid to developing countries.- 11. United Nations.- 12. Military expenditures.- 13. Vietnam and international relations.- 14. In the shade of the elephant.- 15. Government expenditures.- 16. Union support and distrust.- 17. Industrial disputes.- 18. Summary and results.- Notes.- Tables, Figures, and Charts.- Index of Names.- Index of Subjects.
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