Deck 9: Researching Law in Society

Question 1

Mock trials are an example of which type of research method?

A) participant observation
B) survey
C) historical
D) life-histories
E) observational

Answer 1

E

Question 2

According to 2010 survey research conducted on hate crimes,those targeted at sexual minorities were more likely to be violent.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

According to 2010 survey research conducted on hate crimes,the most common religiously motivated hate crime in Canada is against Islam.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Policies that may have effects on groups or situations other than those intended are known in evaluative research as latent results.

Question 5

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the four sociological research methods outlined in your text.

Question 6

A consideration of evaluative studies that would be most troubling for a sociologist would be which of the following?

A) manipulation of results for one's own purpose
B) failure to utilize the results
C) ? media reports that misrepresent the research findings
D) backlash from policymakers who disagree with the findings

Question 7

In 2010,_______ hate crimes were reported to police in Canada,with ____ as the majority motivator.

A) 1401; race
B) 1201; religion
C) ?2010; sexual orientation
D) 2475; national or ethnic origin
E) Hate crimes are not isolated as a stand-alone crime under the Canadian Criminal Code.

Question 8

_________ studies are concerned with the intent of those who formulated a legal rule or policy,whether or not a legal rule was responsible for the change,knowledge of a law by its interpreters,and the spillover effect.

A) Research
B) Impact
C) Before-and-after
D) One-shot
E) Hybrid

Question 9

A limitation of the _______ method is its non-applicability to large-scale social settings.

A) participant observation
B) survey
C) historical
D) life-histories
E) observational

Question 10

What are the distinguishing characteristics between evaluation and non-evaluation research?

Question 11

The theory chosen by researchers often determines the method used.

Question 12

The ________ method requires that researchers rely solely on a person's reporting of life experiences relevant to the research interest,with minimal commentary.

A) participant observation
B) survey
C) historical
D) life-histories
E) observational

Question 13

If investigators want to study norms,rules,and status in a particular group,surveys are the best method of data collection.

Question 14

Verifying for internal consistency within historical research refers to the consistency with empirical research and other documents,or both.

Question 15

One serious problem in sociology with experimental research in law is ______________.

A) barriers to gaining access (i.e., incarceration)
B) the absence of control groups
C) issues of confidentiality and privacy
D) economic considerations (i.e., prohibitive costs)
E) obtaining consent from potential respondents

Question 16

Which province was the first in Canada to adopt the no-fault policy compensation scheme for harm caused by auto accidents?

A) Ontario
B) Quebec
C) Alberta
D) Manitoba
E) Saskatchewan

Question 17

Life histories are often part of ethnographic reports.

Question 18

Briefly outline the possible research approaches that can be used for measuring impact.

Question 19

Observation is best suited for studies of particular groups and the social processes within those groups.

Question 20

All but which one of the responses below is typical of the difficulties inherent in sociological research?

A) It may be prohibitively expensive.
B) It may take years to complete.
C) There are ethical considerations (i.e., do no harm to respondents).
D) There are legal considerations (i.e., access issues due to privacy).
E) Most sociologists are employed in a university where research is devalued.

Question 21

If you were to design a study to determine the level of student cheating at the first-year university level,what would be the preferred method(s)of investigation? What challenges would you expect to face?