Deck 11: Historical, Qualitative, Document Analysis, Academic Legal, and Mixed Methods Research

Question 1

As a method __________________ involves systematically collecting historical materials and analyzing those materials for the purpose of constructing a descriptive and/or theoretical account of what has happened in the past

A)qualitative research
B)quantitative research
C)historical research
D)ethnographic research

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The search for legal authority conducted by legal professionals designed to convince the courts of a particular legal position is referred to as __________________.

A)Quantitative research
B)Academic legal research
C)Technical legal research
D)Qualitative document analysis

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The statements or writings of individuals about their past lives or experiences based on memory are:

A)primary sources b running records
C)secondary sources d recollections.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

____________means we evaluate the authenticity of a document itself to be certain that it is not a fake or a forgery.

A)internal criticism b bowdlerization
C)external criticism
D)dialogical criticism

Question 5

___________________ is a Latin legal concept that means that once a legal precedent has been made by a court,all subsequent judicial decisions should follow that precedent unless there is a compelling reason not to.

A)Legal authority
B)Stare decisis
C)Primary authority
D)Secondary authority

Question 6

The mixed methods approach assumes that mixing qualitative methods with quantitative methods will yield more complete knowledge about a research question than any one type might alone-what's known as:

A)monomethod.
B)mixed methods research
C)case reviews
D)multiscannings

Question 7

____________________ Those sources of legal authority that are derived from previous legal research and commentary generally conducted by legal scholars are referred to as:

A)Legal authority
B)Stare decisis
C)Primary authority
D)Secondary authority

Question 8

Which of the following is not a step in historical research?

A)Conceptualizing the Object of Inquiry
B)Locating Evidence
C)Evaluating Quality of Evidence
D)Revision of data

Question 9

Information about events or settings are documented or written later by historians or others who did not directly participate in the events or settings is reffered to as.

A)primary sources
B)secondary sources
C)statistical sources
D)fiduciary sources

Question 10

That class of research in which quantitative and qualitative data-collection and analysis techniques are used in a single study,or series of studies,examining a particular object of study.

A)monomethod
B)mixed methods research
C)case reviews
D)multiscanings

Question 11

___________ is a deliberate distortion designed to protect moral standards or furnish a particular image.

A)internal criticism
B)bowdlerization
C)external criticism
D)dialogical criticism

Question 12

Qualitative or quantitative data about past events that were created and used in the past time period are called:

A)primary sources
B)secondary sources
C)statistical sources
D)fiduciary sources

Question 13

_______________ consist of files or existing statistical documents maintained by organizations.

A)primary sources b running records
C)secondary sources d recollections

Question 14

Those sources of legal authority that are derived from actual legal statutes,common law,case law,and administrative law are referred to as:

A)Legal authority
B)Stare decisis
C)Primary authority
D)Secondary authority

Question 15

Once the document passes as being authentic ________________ is used as an examination of the document's contents to establish credibility

A)internal criticism
B)bowdlerization
C)external criticism
D)dialogical criticism

Question 16

__________________ is the systematic collection and legal analysis of law related sources in order to generate knowledge about a given crime and justice subject.

A)Quantitative research
B)Academic legal research
C)Technical legal research
D)Qualitative document analysis

Question 17

_______________ is a research method that involves collecting and analyzing interpretively a systematically selected set of documents,including text and/or visual images,in an effort to uncover their meaning,themes,and cultural and social significance.

A)Qualitative research
B)Academic legal research
C)Technical legal research
D)Qualitative document analysis

Question 18

______________ are a method of reviewing the narrative contained in a court ruling that captures the facts of the case,the central legal issue,the legal principle at the heart of the case,and the legal reasoning employed.

A)Monomethods
B)Mixed methods research
C)Case reviews
D)Multiscannings

Question 19

Historical researchers are similar to ______________ in that they immerse themselves into a particular historical setting (using records and accounts of that time period)and then,through a process of interpretation,attempt to convert these historical materials into a coherent narrative.

A)ethnographers
B)statisticians
C)scientists
D)economists

Question 20

The idea that the law is established initially through statute passed by legislatures and ultimately through judicial rulings made in individual cases s referred to as:

A)Legal authority b,Stare decisis
C)Primary authority
D)Secondary authority

Question 21

One major feature of historical research is that the available data are generally unlimited and direct.

Question 22

Primary sources are found in archives (a place where documents are stored),in private
collections,in family closets,or in museums.

Question 23

Using legal research and analysis methods,while not is formally recognized as a legitimate means to generate knowledge in criminology and criminal justice.

Question 24

Running records consist of files or existing statistical documents maintained by organizations.

Question 25

Quantitative analysis is a broad category of research that analyzes interpretively the
meaning and significance of textual and visual data.

Question 26

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using mixed methods?

Question 27

Pseudoproof is the placement a historical event within its full context.

Question 28

How do is mixed method research conducted?

Question 29

Socio-legal research involves the mixing of ALR methods with more traditional social science research methods.

Question 30

What are the similarities between historical and ethnographic research?

Question 31

Historical research has played a quiet yet central role in understanding the police,corrections,courts,law,and crime.

Question 32

Anachronism is an error whereby a historical researcher locates an event before or after when it actually occurred.

Question 33

Criminal justice/criminology is witnessing an increasing interest in historical research.