PSCI 2701 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Instrumental Case, Content Analysis, Goanna
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Comparing black male imprisonment trends in canada, the uk, and usa. Provide insights to disproportionality and its causes; identify alternative policy options for reforms. English common law legal tradition; perception of increase in crime; history of marginalized black populations. Jurisdictional roles in criminal law; historical integration of black population; differences in racial and social tensions. War on drugs policies; differential selection and processing result in disproportionate number of black men being incarcerated. Describe how things work in a particular context: results from a single case. Describe how things work in different contexts : draw conclusions about study may be culture bound", lead to false universalism. system-level traits different levels of analysis. Broaden horizons: learn about how to design better policies or do things differently. Small-n comparison: most similar systems design, most different systems design. A detailed examination of one setting, or a single subject, Content analysis of news media and public documents.