Differences in mortality according to marital status and sex in early-age death among U.S. professionals are examined. "A reversal of the sex differential in mortality appears in the 1968-72 death rates of white Wisconsin professionals.... Substantially more professional women were not married, and this differential in the distribution of marital status accounted for 37.8 per cent of the women...

Crime is a common social phenomenon existing for thousands of years. Due to different political and economic system, national tradition, and cultural background, crime presents various patterns in different countries. Rapid social transition accompanying economic growth and system transformation make crime a serious social problem. Social transition affects social life in all directions and ind...

This article theorises and conceptualises the ambivalent role of religions conspiracy theories in modern democracies. Based on a concise comparison both phenomena, it elaborates similar risks functions for political community without neglecting fact that, under secular conditions, spread narratives might outweigh those religious messages long run. That observation seems particularly relevant co...