Discuss the Reporting of State Repression Within the Context of International

question 40

Essay

Discuss the reporting of state repression within the context of international "watchdog" organizations. Why is this a critical function when dealing with official government versions of events?

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Definitions:

Correct Rejection

In signal detection theory, the decision to correctly identify the absence of a signal or stimulus.

Miss

To fail to hit, reach, catch, or otherwise make contact with something; can also refer to feeling sadness from the absence or loss of someone or something.

False Alarm

An error in which a warning or alert is given, but no actual threat or danger exists.

Noise Hit

In signal detection theory, an instance where a non-target stimulus is incorrectly detected as a target signal.