A Sociologist Is Interested in Understanding the Ways in Which

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Essay

A sociologist is interested in understanding the ways in which inmates experience prison and the effect prison has on their post-sentence employment prospects.Describe a study design (that is,a methodological approach)that would address this question.List two advantages of this design.List two disadvantages of this design.

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Definitions:

Reasonable Person Standard

A measurement of the way members of society expect an individual to act in a given situation.

Privilege

A special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group.

Defamation

A false communication that injures someone's reputation, either through written statements (libel) or spoken statements (slander).

Negligence Per Se

A doctrine that allows a judge or jury to infer duty and breach of duty from the fact that a defendant violated a criminal statute that was designed to prevent the type of harm that the plaintiff incurred.