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Reply to the following response with *** 300 words minimum, including direct questions to the post ***.   (please make response as if having a conversation, respond directly to some of the statements in below post.  This is not providing an analysis of the original post.  Respectfully address it and even ask clarifying or additional questions.)

Responding to a classmate’s post requires both the addition of new ideas and analysis. A particular point made by the classmate must be addressed and built upon by your analysis in order to move the conversation forward. Reply posts that merely affirm, restate or unprofessionally quarrel with the previous post(s) and fail to make a valuable, substantive contribution to the discussion will receive appropriate point deductions.

 ** These responses are to be informative and contribute to advancing the knowledge of the topic **.

 

Determine the quality of your classmates’ chosen articles by comparing and contrasting the criteria they applied with the criteria you used to appraise your articles.

 

Federal Cannabis Legalization

Data Collection Methods

The most effective data collection method for this research study is the survey method.  The survey method, as described by Guthrie, is a popular method in socio-political research best used to study large groups and the patterns within those large groups (Guthrie, 2010, p. 77).  By surveying both criminal and medical trends in states with and without cannabis legalization it will be possible to determine the impact of federal cannabis legalization.

The other method used will be the case study method for its expansion on focused areas, such as a specific illness or the social impact of criminalizing cannabis users.  The case study method will not be the main focus, but will support the survey method in giving specific examples.

Data Analysis Methods

The best way to analyze this data is through the rates and percentage changes method as described in Practical Research Methods for Nonprofit and Public Administrators.  This method of analysis essentially creates statistical data by putting numbers to information which, in turn, produces an impact measurement in the legalization of cannabis (O’Sullivan et.al., 2016, p. 77).  This analysis method will be highly effective for the research study because it suits the collection of data from a large body of people.

Unfortunately, not all the information in this research can be analyzed through percentages and rates.  Information gathered from collection sources like case studies will need to be analyzed on an interval basis as described in Basic Research Methods.  This will provide a comparison between two situations in the study, putting a number to the data.

Trustworthiness/Reliability/Validity

The biggest factor in the internal and external validity analysis will be the researchers own bias towards the topic.  The internal validity analysis will need to be objective and un-biased while the external validity needs to respect the differences in regions and various cultures.  There is potential for the external validity to reveal legalization may not answer problems in certain regions.  For instance, federal legalization may not be received well in a particular region where cannabis users will become outcasts to the society.

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            The reliability will not be an issue so long as the source of the data and the information is objective and correct.  The statistical data will need to be analyzed and tested for accuracy since much statistical data is presented in a way to push narratives.

References

Guthrie, Gerard. 2010. Basic Research Methods. Sage Publications. Thousand Oaks, CA.

O’Sullivan, Elizabeth, Garry R. Rassel, and Jocelyn Devance Taliaferro. 2016. Practical

Research Methods for Nonprofit and Public Administrators. Routledge. New York, NY.

 

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Data Collection Methods:

The main method for data collection will be through the collection of reports and documents from the MAC. In addition, official minutes from MAC meetings, reports and documents from the Home Secretary, bill information from Parliament, political party manifestos, and reports and commentary from British Think-Tanks will be used for sources of data.

Data Analysis Methods:

Because this is a case study, the main data analysis method will be document analysis. However, due to the nature of the documents to be analyzed and the likely inclusion of numeric data, descriptive statistics will be used as well. The document analysis will focus on the identification of themes and patterns in regard to certain characteristics of the MAC and its reports, policy recommendations, etc. For example, because this case study is looking to determine the effect that the MAC has had on migration policy, changes in methods for data analysis and collection for the purpose of policymaking will be looked for. Beyond the MAC itself, descriptive statistics will be used to analyze information regarding migrants. For example, the change in migrants from a country before and after the MAC was created.

Trustworthiness/Reliability/Validity:

Due to the nature of this study, trustworthiness takes precedent over reliability and validity as the latter two are more of a concern in quantitative research in which statistical methods are undertaken (see Shenton 2004). In order to ensure the trustworthiness of this study, a couple of things must be done. One, it is necessary that a realistic picture of the phenomenon is presented. Secondly, the methods used need to be transferable in that another researcher could come to the same or similar conclusion when using them. I believe that by heavily relying on government documents and information available to the public and the use of document analysis, the study will be trustworthy.

 

Reference

Shenton, Andrew. 2004. “Strategies for ensuring trustworthiness in qualitative research project.” Education for
          Information 22 (2004): 63-75. DOI:10.3233/EFI-2004-22201.

 

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Disclaimer; for those who didn’t read my follow up post in discussion board 2, I have changed my research project. Previously I was going to do a quantitative experimental design research project looking at taxing residents at different rates. Due to ethical concerns of taxing people differently, I have decided to do in-depth interviews with professionals to get qualitative data on people’s feelings towards the effectiveness of a flat rate tax in society.

Data collection using the in-person interviewing will be the first step in data collection. This method allows researchers to obtain detailed information and ask complicated in-depth, complicated questions which can be sensitive (O’Sullivan,Rassel, Taliaferro, 2016). Interviewing is time consuming, but is especially useful because of its flexibility (Guthrie, pg. 118). Structured interviews will be the method of choice so all the interviews will use the same questions and set of response codes with the individuals selected. In-person interviewers are on their own, and must be well trained to avoid bias or confusion of the questions being asked. The next step is creating interview protocols to ensure a systematic and methodical approach to the study to ensure internal reliability. To ensure reliability a review of the questions will be completed with a definition of terms, the clarity of items, and accessibility of the information (O’Sullivan,Rassel, Taliaferro, 2016). Operational validity produces evidence that a measure is correctly named and accurately describes what it is measuring (O’Sullivan,Rassel, and Taliaferro, pg. 20).  The research questions will be analyzed to ensure the definitions are clear and measurements can show relevance in the data. Each interview will be recorded via recording tool to be able to review the interviews from the recordings.

The subject pool should include persons who can go in-depth on the subject matter. I will focus on economic teachers, business persons, and tax policy experts at city hall who can answer interview questions pertaining to the impact of a flat tax. A survey will be sent out to professionals meeting this criterion, clearly explaining the purpose of the study and requesting their participation. An equal number of people from each category of professional would be ideal with a goal of 30 interviews being conducted.

Data analysis will include each source having a unique identifier to protect their identity, and it will decrease any bias when reviewing the data analysis. Coding the data will be the first step in analyzing the interviews. A prelist of categories or themes will be developed before the interviews to see if patterns develop in the data. The second stage of analyzing the data will see if several of the categories complement or contradict each other. This second level coding will allow you to determine findings in the data on the flat tax, from there you can generate recommendations and theories based on the idea of the flat tax being beneficial or harmful. One important fact any research must keep in mind is that research cannot prove correct theories or hypotheses derived from them, it can only prove them wrong (Guthrie, pg. 151).

Resources

Guthrie, Gerard. Basic Research Methods: An Entry to Social Science Research. Thousand Oaks

CA: Sage Publications, 2010.

O’Sullivan, Elizabethann, Gary R. Rassel, and Jocelyn DeVance Taliaferro. Practical Research Methods for Nonprofit and Public Administrators. 1st ed. London;New York;: Routledge, 2016.

 

250 will be representative of the control group, while the other 250 will be issued spending cards. The net difference in pay

 

 

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