when using participant observation in their research. All sociological research methods involve observation‚ however‚ according to Hughes participant observations is defined by when the researcher themselves participates in the activities of those he or she is observing and studying. Participant observation is a primary research method in which a sociologist studies a group by taking a role within it and participating in its activities. There are two different types of participant observation
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Assess the strengths and limitations of using overt participant observation as a means of investigating police attitudes. (15 marks) Overt participant observation involves the researcher being open with the group they are going to study. This means they are able to over-see the experiment that is taking place whilst being involved in it. A positive of using this method when researching police attitudes is that as the researcher will be involved in the experiment; they will gain first-hand experience
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of NJ has had over 12 years’ experience with recordings and 97 percent of lawyers and 88 percent of judges have been DISSATISFIED with the quality of the transcripts. North Carolina already uses audio-recording equipment in a number of courtrooms‚ mostly at the district court level where the likelihood of appeal is low‚ and the reviews have been less than glowing. “As the saying goes‚ you get what you pay for‚” David Jester‚ a lawyer said. “The transcript from audio is not nearly
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bottom-line cost of $8‚176.39 for equipment‚ before a trade-in rebate for their old equipment. The purchase would also include the necessary extraneous services like setup‚ tech support‚ and networking leads. Further information was obtained about Courtroom Connect‚ a competitor in the market‚ and they provide similar services at a slightly lower cost. Then I did an on-site inspection of the facilities in order Memo to Karen Klein Page
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definitely persuaded me to only thinking that the courtroom looked a certain way. I came into court believing that the courtroom would look like a courtroom from the 1920s‚ consisting of wooden pews‚ a big witness stand and one wooden bench for the judge. I visited Peachtree city municipal court on March 29th from eight until twelve and my perspective on court changed tremendously. Once I walked into the building I had to make sure
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pass through the metal detectors. As I walked around the court building‚ I also noticed that there were security guards at every exit door and they made sure nobody entered‚ only exited. There were also Wayne County Police Officers in most of the courtrooms I looked into. In my opinion‚ security measures were very good at this location and I felt very safe. The building itself was ordinary‚ nothing to fancy. The outside of it looked like any other building in Detroit and it was hard to tell what the
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Short story STOP PLEASE STOP! Feeling the icy water dripping down from the Power Team Hose. The cries of there laughter were so disgusting and vicious like the devil’s own laughter. I’d cry out HELP! No one was ever there to witness the crucial activities the so called doctors would have installed for me. I was trapped with no way out. “You want some more of this boy!?” yelled the doctor with the gas mask on. “ We still have ten gallons filled with gelid water to throw out.” Never had asked for
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Cross Examining of Cameron Desrosiers Please (re)state your name for the courtroom: Cameron Desrosiers 1. Are you a friend of Alex Strusa? Answer: I was 2. And you’ve known my client for six years‚ correct? Answer: Yes 3. Were you involved in sports with my client? Answer: Yes 4. And this would include track‚ correct? Answer: Yes 5. (lead up question) So track is a sport which involves athletes like yourself to run and compete in races‚ have you beaten Strusa in a race? Answer: No 6.
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Using material from Item A and elsewhere‚ assess the strengths and limitations of using participant observation methods to investigate gang culture. Item A: Venkatesh was a student at the University of Chicago in 1989 when he became interested in the housing projects surrounding the university where 27‚000 people lived. He approached a group of Black youths hanging around a stairwell in one of the project buildings but instead of answering his carefully prepared questions he found himself held
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Courtroom Workgroup CJA/204 Courtroom Workgroup In The United States criminal justice system‚ a Courtroom Workgroup is an informal arrangement between a criminal prosecutor‚ criminal defense attorney‚ and the judicial officer. This foundational concept in the academic discipline of criminal justice‚ recharacterizes the seemingly adversarial courtroom participants as collaborators in "doing justice." The courtroom workgroup was proposed by Eisenstein and Jacob in 1977 to explain
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