Use Marijuana as an Example to Discuss the Differences Between

question 34

Essay

Use marijuana as an example to discuss the differences between explanatory and constructionist theories in understanding deviant behavior. How would these two approaches to studying deviance look at changes to marijuana's status?

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Definitions:

Seasonal Variation

The fluctuations in data or activity that occur at specific regular intervals due to seasonal factors, such as quarterly or annually.

Steady Growth

A consistent and uninterrupted increase in size, value, quantity, or extent over a period of time.

Exponential Smoothing

A time series forecasting method for univariate data that applies weighted averages of past observations, giving more weight to recent observations.

Long-term Trend

The persistent movement or direction in data over a long period, revealing a general pattern of change.