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U.s. history 1.documentary analysis what steps did taylor’s family take to prepare her freedom

Agraduate student wants to examine the effect of print media versus televised media on individuals’ position on several social issues. the superintendent of a local work release facility, a family friend, will allow the graduate student access to the prison population to her quickly accrue subjects. the student’s irb should: approve this project since the risk appears to be no > minimal.not approve this project because the prisoners are merely a population of convenience for the student.approve this project since the superintendent is the ultimate authority on what happens in his facility.approve this project but submit it for federal review.

Asociologist wants to study a culture that occurs in some women’s prisons: “state families,” in which individual prisoners take on certain roles within a group of like-minded prisoners. there is previous evidence that younger prisoners will use older inmates who play the roles of grandparents as a resource before they will turn to staff for and advice. the lieutenant in charge of a dorm of long-term prisoners offers to gather volunteers to speak to the researcher and also offers to vouch for the integrity of the researcher. the use of this staff is: a valid use of a statistical technique referred to “snowball sampling” wherein the inclusion of the first subject leads to the recruitment of another one subject.a useful tactic in obtaining a sample of prisoners who both meet the criteria and who will be honest with the researcher.wrong and is prohibited; subject selection needs to be free from intervention by prison authorities or prisoners.acceptable only when the researcher’s irb grants a special waiver.