How many challenges can you list that would likely be confronted by a social researcher seeking to survey a representative sample of homeless persons? Can you identify some potential strategies discussed in Chapter 5 that you could use to overcome some of these challenges? Generally, what type of sample would you need to collect: probability or nonprobability? Would your findings be generalizable to all homeless people and why?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary, but consider the following:
Homeless are a migrant population and you may not be able to capture all of them; they may be in homes, they may be on the street, they may be staying with friends or family (but not fully live with them), for example.
Some ways to overcome this: seeking out drop-in centers for all homeless and documenting all those that visit; surveying households and asking them if they have housed anyone who was homeless
Nonprobability sample
No-they would not be generalizable because I would only be able to collect information on homeless people in one city. This city's homeless may not be representative of all homeless people.
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What will be an ideal response?
Bill and Mary are growing marijuana in their basement. There are over 200 plants in various stages of growth, from seedlings to fully mature plants. A confidential informant took pictures of the grow operation and gave the photos to police
A search warrant was issued and the operation was discovered. For growing the marijuana, what crime will Bill and Mary likely be charged with? A. Possession of a controlled substance. B. Possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance. C. Distribution or delivery of a controlled substance. D. Manufacture of a controlled substance.
On some reservations, Native American tribes have their own separate criminal justice system.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Current research indicates that the typical Internet child molester ______.
A. is skilled at identifying unsuspecting victims B. engages in deception to assault victims C. has face-to-face sexual contact with victims more than once D. has an extensive history of violent offending