Custody and fostering teenagers

This paper offers a brief consideration of the internal and external factors impacting children and young people who have become in conflict with the law.     

Casino mergers and economic concentration issues: The acquisition of Caesars by Park Place Entertainment in Atlantic City

Abstract

The 1999 acquisition of Caesars World, Inc. by Park Place Entertainment Corporation generated concerns for increased and undue economic concentration in the Atlantic City market, although less concern has been expressed for increased concentration in national and international markets. This article explores the economic concentration effects of this acquisition in the Atlantic City market and the opposing effects of proposed entry of from one to three casino/hotels. The effects are measured by changes in the Herfindahl‐Hirschman Index of market concentration. This index is the measure of economic concentration historically used in hearings before the New Jersey Casino Control Commission whose charge it is to disallow “undue economic concentration.” Several issues relevant to acquisition, entry, and concentration are discussed. These include the likelihood and time delay of entry, the decline in concentration given a wider geographic market, rivalry, economies of scale, contestable markets, acquisition justified by financial weakness, Federal Trade Commission guidelines, and concentration in the Las Vegas market.     

Applying Social Psychology to International Social Issues

This article discusses six key issues that arise when social psychology applies its insights to international affairs. Three involve the applications themselves. Effective applications must connect with the macro level of analysis, attend to social problems long overlooked by the discipline, and operate consistently across cultures and societies. For this last point, two broad predictions—the universality and mediation hypotheses—are advanced that assert that the same social psychological processes can lead to diverse outcomes in different settings. The remaining issues involve the political context of applications made in the public arena. Such efforts must avoid victim blaming; be made available throughout the status hierarchy, not just to elites; and recognize that the public policy arena is scalding hot and controversial. Throughout the discussion, Kelman's remarkable applications to the search for peace in the Middle East illustrate the points. The article closes with remedial suggestions for the future.