Tag: Article Critique

Clash of Civilizations By Huntington In the “Clash of Civilizations” Huntington  (1993) discusses world civilization transition from what was known in the past to something new and different. Initially, world civilization was based on economic and political systems or the degree of economic development. During the Cold War, the world was divided into first, second,…

Introduction Unethical behaviour with technology has been one of the downsides of technology use. In recent years, technology experts have among them produced some unethical individuals willing to abuse the technology in illegal acts. This paper critiques one article printed on the CNN Business website elaborating how one software engineer-turned-hacker, Paige Thompson committed a harmful…

Franklin, T., Dittmann, L., & Henry, T. (2015). Extralegal Disparity in the Application of Intermediate Sanctions: An Analysis of U.S. District Courts. Crime & Delinquency, 63(7), 839-874. Purpose The authors noted that intermediate sanctions can help alleviate the problems caused by mass incarceration among the minorities (Franklin, Dittmann & Henry, 2015). However, if specific offender characteristics such…

Article Critique : Experimental Research Designs In investigating cause and effect, experimental research designs are ranked amongst some of the most preferred study techniques in Psychology. This is because they offer an exceptional opportunity for the probing of the existential relationship that exists between various variables(Srinagesh, 2011, p. 23). In classic quantitative nature, comparisons are made…

In a research study titled “Are Juries Fair?” Cheryl (2010) focuses on the question of whether jury decision-formulation is just. Cheryl (2010) uses the question to guide his exploration of several jury fairness aspects, including exploring whether jurors are aware of how the internet-based media reports on own cases and the possible effects of the…

Haack, L. M., & Gerdes, A. C. (2011). Functional impairment in Latino children with ADHD: Implications for culturally appropriate conceptualization and measurement. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 14, 318-328. The article discusses functional impairment among children with ADHD. The paper specializes on ADHD cases among the Latino community where the effect of culture on…

Introduction The Electoral College is an important institution in the United States that determines who the president will be. It has 270 electoral votes represents the various states throughout the nation. Different states have different numbers of electoral votes and thus different numbers of electors in congress. The party selects the people who will be…