It seems that the former General Michael Flynn may be getting reviewed, and he may also get a pardon. It really was disgusting to see a bunch of crooks rendered “innocent.” And, if you think this is all OK, consider an Armenian perspective. One of the examples cited in the piece is his abuse of the presidential pardon power. Adam Schiff described him as a threat to democracy and advocated enacting new legislation to prevent future abuses of power such as the ones manifested by Trump. While we’re on presidents, let’s look at Donald Trump, too. Don’t subvert the country’s constitution for “political motivations” regardless of the validity of the desired goal. This is the kind of approach I recommended last week regarding the judges of the Republic of Armenia’s Constitutional Court – investigate, charge, prosecute, try and punish if found guilty.
#General thoughts and observations on life trial#
But, regardless of the motivation, if investigations have turned up evidence of the corruption asserted, then what relevance does the “motivation” have? Let the trial proceed, and if he’s found guilty, then punish him appropriately. It seems he and his cohort are claiming that the trial is “politically motivated.” I have no doubt that’s absolutely true. Let’s start with the news about former President Serge Sarkisian’s trial commencing. Observational research falls under the paradigm of interpretivism.Ĭovert participant observation involves lying to the participant - it is a breach of informed consent.A number of items in recent weeks have made me go “Hmmmm”, so I thought I’d share them. Where the researcher's presence is known, it's relatively simple for them to take notes, because they don't need to hide the fact that they're conducting research. It's common for researchers to pop into the bathroom to make a quick note of something important, or to summarise their daily observations every evening. Taking notes is more difficult when they're acting covertly. The informant will be aware of the researcher's presence and can answer questions that are not addressed by observation alone. If they're conducting covert research, they might enlist an informant. Where simply observing the crowd isn't enough, the researcher might need to ask some questions. This means that the researcher has to avoid influencing the behaviour of anyone in the group. While conducting participant observation, the researcher should focus on capturing an accurate and authentic account of the community's way of life.
This technique is commonly used in ethnography. In participant observation, the researcher integrates themselves into a group to study their way of life, their culture, and how they structure their community. In overt research, the research participants are all aware of the researcher's presence and their role as an observer. In covert research, the research participants don't know who the researcher is, or that there's even a researcher there at all. It's important to note that observational methods can be covert or overt. They're each suited to different research purposes, and have different strengths and limitations. There are several types of observational methods used across many social science disciplines. 1 - Observations capture behaviour instead of words Types of observation in sociology This is the opposite of the secondary research method, where researchers choose to study data that has already been collected before their study begins.įig. Primary research involves personally collecting the data or information being studied. Observation is a primary research method. This is different from techniques such as interviews or questionnaires because observations are a study of what subjects do instead of what they say. In sociological research, 'observation' refers to a method in which researchers study the ongoing behaviour of their participants (or subjects). While this definition is useful in general terms, it's of little use when contemplating the use of observation as a sociological research method. Theoretical Approaches to Welfare ProvidersĪccording to Merriam-Webster, the word 'observation' can be defined as " an act of recognising and noting a fact or occurrence often involving measurement with instruments", or " a record or description so obtained".Distribution of Wealth, Poverty, and Income in the UK.Representation of Social Class In The Media.Social Construction of Health and Illness.Postmodernist Perspective on The Family.
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