Qualitative vs. Quantitative Research
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What was the objective of the students observing court cases related to juvenile justice?

  • To understand how juvenile courts apply the 'best interest of child' standard (correct)
  • To evaluate the performance of judges in adult courts
  • To compare juvenile and adult legal processes
  • To analyze the influence of media on juvenile crime

    • What was a finding of the courtroom observations conducted by students?

  • The court processes were consistent across all jurisdictions
  • The 'best interest of child' standard was effectively served
  • Students felt comfortable and confident in the court setting
  • Students encountered confusion and felt as if they were guilty (correct)

    • What historical issue does the 'Kids for Cash' scandal highlight?

  • Instances of juvenile offenders being treated with leniency
  • The effectiveness of juvenile rehabilitation programs
  • Judges promoting rehabilitation over punishment
  • Judicial corruption and harsh penalties for juvenile offenses (correct)

    • In terms of gender bias, what trend is observed regarding women in court compared to men?

    <p>Women are more likely to receive pretrial freedom and shorter sentences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a primary reason for studying courtroom experiences according to the content provided?

    <p>To explore issues of power and inequality within judicial processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a primary ethical concern for the researcher in the Rowe article?

    <p>Being compliant in police corruption</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the main aspects of the Civil Rights Law of 1964?

    <p>It prohibits harassment as a form of employment discrimination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did some trainees perceive civil rights laws during the Munkres article study?

    <p>As inconvenient restrictions on their behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What common outcome occurs from diversity trainings, according to the podcast on implicit bias?

    <p>Training participants feel defensive and shut down</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential benefit of researching organizations like neo-Nazi groups, as discussed in the Ezekiel article?

    <p>It can help prevent their growth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factor contributes to young individuals joining neo-Nazi groups, according to the Ezekiel article?

    <p>Being socially isolated and feeling powerless</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines legal consciousness as discussed in the Munkres article?

    <p>Resistance against legal authority</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Rowe article identify as a challenge of participant observation in police research?

    <p>Balancing neutrality and involvement in police activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of data is primarily used in quantitative research?

    <p>Numerical or quantifiable data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which research approach focuses on exploring meanings and experiences?

    <p>Qualitative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method is NOT typically associated with qualitative research?

    <p>Experiments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What principle in ethical research ensures that subjects give informed consent?

    <p>Respect for persons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In participant observation, what is meant by 'going native'?

    <p>Immersing fully in the culture of the group studied</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a limitation of participant observation?

    <p>Potential biases affecting observations and analyses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What approach involves generating theories after collecting qualitative data?

    <p>Inductive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor is NOT a reason people generally did not follow COVID-19 guidelines?

    <p>Trust in government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does qualitative research help in the study of COVID-19?

    <p>By finding social responses and personal experiences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of the emic approach in research?

    <p>Focuses on inner perspectives and cultural contexts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the chivalry hypothesis suggest about women's treatment in society?

    <p>Women require protection and should be coddled.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Focal Concerns theory highlight in the context of crime?

    <p>Women as caregivers and men as perpetrators.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does playing into gender stereotypes affect sentencing?

    <p>It results in more lenient sentences for women.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the emotional impact of conducting research in prisons?

    <p>Researchers often experience emotional fatigue and numbness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What ethical concern arises from utilizing quantitative research methods in prison studies?

    <p>Quantitative methods reduce experiences to mere numbers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the concept of positionality refer to in prison research?

    <p>The perceived role and presentation of the researcher in the prison environment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the key purposes of prison ethnography?

    <p>To explore economic and racial disparities within prison systems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In terms of ethical issues, what challenge do researchers face when observing racial dynamics in prisons?

    <p>They must disclose all instances of racial abuse observed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Qualitative vs. Quantitative Research

    • Qualitative research focuses on understanding people's behaviors, experiences, and perspectives through rich descriptions. It explores phenomena, meanings, cultural norms, and views. Qualitative research also examines cause and effect relationships.
    • Quantitative research aims to measure, quantify, test, predict, describe, and confirm hypotheses. It uses numerical data to analyze patterns and relationships.

    Methods and Data

    • Qualitative methods include field research, case studies, and open-ended interviews. This approach generates data in the form of interviews, transcripts, observation notes, and journal entries.
    • Quantitative methods involve experiments, surveys, and questionnaires. This approach uses numerical or quantifiable data for analysis.

    Analysis

    • Qualitative research analyzes textual data to identify themes, patterns, and insights.
    • Quantitative research relies on statistical analysis to interpret numerical data.

    Emic and Etic Approaches

    • Emic approach is associated with qualitative research and emphasizes the insider's perspective, understanding a culture from within. It is considered relativist.
    • Etic approach is associated with quantitative research and focuses on an outsider's perspective, using external criteria to understand a culture. It is considered realist.

    Inductive vs. Deductive Reasoning

    • Inductive reasoning is used in qualitative research, where data is analyzed to develop theories.
    • Deductive reasoning is used in quantitative research, where theories are tested using data.

    Qualitative Research and COVID-19

    • Qualitative research can be used to understand social responses to COVID-19 guidelines, the experiences of marginalized groups, reasons for non-compliance with guidelines, and unexpected outcomes of the pandemic.

    Participant Observation

    • Participant observation is a qualitative research method where researchers immerse themselves in a community to observe behaviors and activities.
    • Malinowski, a pioneer of anthropological research, emphasized the importance of long-term immersion to fully understand a culture. He also highlighted the potential for researcher bias during research.

    Advantages of Participant Observation

    • Fosters social relationships with participants.
    • Offers insights into time allocation, unspoken events, and the gap between what people say and do.
    • Provides a holistic understanding of the community.
    • Provides access to "backstage culture," where individuals behave differently from their public persona.
    • Enables observation of unscheduled events.
    • Allows for detailed descriptions of a community's everyday life.

    Disadvantages/Limitations of Participant Observation

    • Challenges with accessing and gaining acceptance from participants.
    • Researcher biases can influence observations and analysis.
    • Difficulty in adhering to ethical guidelines due to the researcher's identity disclosure.

    Ethical Issues in Participant Observation

    • Respect for persons: Researchers must obtain informed consent from participants.
    • Beneficence: Researchers should strive to minimize negative impacts on participants.
    • Justice: Ensure no exploitation of participants.
    • Transparency regarding the researcher's role can hinder accessibility.
    • Identifying the appropriate individuals for consent can be difficult.
    • Determining when to intervene in problematic situations that arise during research can be challenging.
    • Guilty knowledge: Confidental knowledge of illegal or illicit activities.
    • Dirty hands: Situations where researchers cannot avoid being involved in wrongdoing.
    • Assessing when participant observation becomes unsafe or dangerous for researchers.

    Participant Observation in Studying Law

    • Understanding patterns of compliance and non-compliance with legal norms.
    • Gaining insight into "low visibility" areas where traditional methods relying on police accounts may be inadequate.
    • Holding those in positions of power accountable.

    Positionality in Participant Observation

    • Insider: Researcher studies their own cultural group, leading to better access but potentially limiting objectivity.
    • Outsider: Researcher studies a different cultural group, facilitating observation of differences and achieving greater objectivity.
    • Going native: Becoming too involved as a researcher can influence their identity and research findings negatively.

    Rowe's "Tripping Over Molehills"

    • Rowe's ethnographic study of British police investigated factors influencing officer decision-making and discretion.
    • Rowe faced ethical dilemmas including:
      • Difficulty obtaining consent from everyone.
      • Fear of complicity in police corruption.
      • Determining appropriate interventions vs. non-interventions.
      • Assessing the safety and ethical implications of participating in arrests.

    Munkres' Study on Diversity Training

    • Civil Rights Act of 1964: Focuses on equal treatment and prohibits discrimination based on race, religion, national origin, and gender.
    • Main findings:
      • Training emphasizes "rights promotion" beyond legal compliance.
      • Some trainees resisted, doubting their authority to act as "rights promoters."
      • Trainees perceived civil rights as restrictive and inconvenient.
      • Findings mirror previous studies focusing on the experiences of non-privileged individuals regarding legal consciousness, revealing resistance towards perceived restrictions imposed by the law.
    • How individuals think about the law.
    • Examples:
      • Resistance to the law.
      • Fear of being held accountable by the law.
      • Feeling powerless against the law's authority.

    Implicit Bias

    • Unconscious thoughts or feelings influencing decisions.
    • Diversity trainings can backfire by triggering defensiveness.
    • Importance of learning to motivate individuals to confront implicit biases without causing defensiveness.

    Ezekiel's Study on Neo-Nazi Groups

    • Ethics, dangers, and difficulties:

      • Potential for increased empathy towards extreme viewpoints.
      • Risk of unintentionally spreading extremist ideology.
      • Normalization of racism.

    • Leaders:

      • Motivate followers through anger and resentment.
      • Seek power through racism.

    • Followers/Young Kids:

      • Often experience social isolation, poverty, or loss of a parent.
      • May feel fearful and powerless.

    • Benefits of Research:

      • Understanding neo-Nazi groups is crucial for preventing their growth.
      • Researchers typically study groups they align with, making this work uncommon and valuable.

    Callaghan's Classroom Courtroom Exercise

    • Students participated in court observations of juvenile justice proceedings.

    • Objective: Examine how the "best interest of the child" standard is applied and its impact on those involved.

    • Findings:

      • Students encountered difficulties accessing court proceedings.
      • They felt uncomfortable and out of place within the courtroom, as if they were guilty.
      • The court process appeared confusing and inconsistent, varying from court to court.
      • The "best interest of the child" standard seemed not to be consistently upheld.
      • Concerns about equal treatment and justice emerged.

    • Significance of the Exercise:

      • Encourages students to understand others' perspectives.
      • Reveals the complexities and inequalities within institutional processes.
      • Highlights the power structures and inequalities inherent in juvenile justice.

    TED Talk on Juvenile Justice

    • The pendulum swings back and forth between progress and injustices in juvenile courts.
    • Calls for a balanced approach between rehabilitation and punishment.
    • Highlights concerns about the "Kids for Cash" scandal, where judges accepted bribes for harsh sentences to fill for-profit detention centers.

    Gathers' Study on Gender Narratives in Courtrooms

    • Gender Bias in Court:

      • Women often receive more leniency than men, leading to greater pretrial freedom, lower incarceration rates, and shorter sentences.

    • Hypotheses for Gender Bias:

      • Chivalry hypothesis: Women are treated with greater leniency due to a societal expectation of protecting them.
      • Familial paternalism: Courts prioritize protecting children, and women are seen as caretakers.
      • Focal Concerns Theory: Women are more likely to be perceived as victims, while men are seen as perpetrators.

    • Findings:

      • Men are frequently questioned about their economic contributions, highlighting their role as workers.
      • Women are often asked about their roles as mothers and caretakers, reflecting gender stereotypes.
      • Women's dependence and lack of economic responsibility are emphasized, contributing to leniency.

    • Impact of Gender Stereotypes:

      • Can lead to uneven sentencing outcomes.
      • Reinforce traditional gender stereotypes.

    Gonsalves' Book "Crook County" on Racism in Criminal Justice

    • Author's Positionality: Gonsalves passed as white, granting her privileged access. She leveraged gender roles to ease interactions with male participants. She practiced code-switching, adapting her language and behavior to fit different contexts.
    • Ethical Issues:
      • The role of participation raises ethical questions concerning complicity in racism.
      • How to navigate witnessing racial abuse without actively confronting it.
    • Difficulty of Studying Race:
      • Measuring and identifying racism can be challenging due to "colorblind racism."
    • Emotional Toll:
      • Research on racism is emotionally demanding.
      • Researchers can become deeply affected by the experiences they encounter.
      • It's essential to acknowledge and address the emotional impact of research on the researcher's well-being.
    • Value of Research:
      • A call to action to address systemic racism in the criminal justice system.
      • Examination of judicial practices and their impact.
      • Understanding the environmental factors contributing to racial disparities.

    Findings:

    • Courts operate similar to Jim Crow laws, with segregated spaces, white professionals, and people of color largely represented as criminals and defendants.
    • Prisons are multi-faceted institutions.

    Prison Ethnography

    • Importance:

      • Examining racial and economic disparities within the prison system.
      • Understanding the purposes of prison, including rehabilitation, punishment, deterrence, and incapacitation.
      • Addressing mass incarceration issues in the US.

    • Challenges:

      • Obtaining access to prisons requires permission from authorities.
      • Researcher positionality impacts interactions, with attire potentially influencing perceptions of their role.
      • Adjusting to a gendered environment where feminine presentation might create challenges.
      • Difficulty in truly becoming an insider due to the inherent power dynamics within prisons.

    • Emotional Toll:

      • Managing emotional responses to the harsh realities of prison life.
      • Experiencing numbness, a sense of needing to cleanse themselves after exposure to trauma.
      • Prisons can be intimidating environments, contributing to fear and anxiety.
      • Potential for exposure to sexual assault and assault.
      • Research fatigue and exhaustion.
      • Humor can be a coping mechanism and provide moments of joy and connection.

    Ethical Issues in Prison Ethnography

    • Quantitative research may not adequately capture the complexity and depth of experiences.
    • Institutional pressure to disclose illegal activities, conflicting with participant confidentiality.
    • Ethical dilemmas surrounding voyeurism and exploiting suffering for research purposes.
    • Concerns about ethnography as a form of espionage.

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