Informant

Across the variety of age groups that were interviewed in order to gather data, there were a few similarities that arose. The first similarity was the use of situational humor by almost all of the informants. This consisted of poking fun at everyday life, telling stories that were found humorous, or mentioning things that were may have been out of character and were found to be funny. The use of situational humor is believed to function like other types of humor in that it is conversation filler…

In Jane Cogie’s paper, “Avoiding the Proofreading Trap: The Value of the Error Correction Process.” Cogie advocates for writing center tutors to resist becoming “cultural informants”. Where when there are “relatively few sentence-level errors, the cultural informant approach… can begin to feel a lot like proofreading, with the student becoming increasing passive, knowing that the tutor will be there to help.” From there, the other authors in the piece introduce a frankly, excessive, chart that…

discover participants’ interpretations of situations they are involved in’ (Becker 1958, p. 652). The point of participant observation is to construct a detailed description of social interaction in a natural environment. And at the same time the informants are expectant to use their own language and their everyday concepts to portray exactly what is going on in their surroundings and lives. With…

Whitey Bulger was first arrested at the age of 14 for stealing, his criminal record online got bigger from there. In his youth he was arrested for a number of things including larceny, forgery armed robbery and more. he served five years in a juvenile reformatory. when he was released he joined the Air force; where he also was put in military jail for assault and going AWOL. He was given an honorable discharge in 1952 he later returned to Boston, and thus begun a life of crime. Bulger was…

which allows the agencies involved to keep a portion of the proceeds made. This sting is often criticized because the drug users are arrested and not the dealers or traffickers. Controlled buy is where an undercover informant buys drugs under the supervision of the police; this informant can be paid or is someone that is used in order to…

soft couch. This arrangement also aimed to get a good look to MJ and his sister’s reactions and gestures. Figure 2 Second Interview Sitting Arrangement The attendees in this second interview were MJ, his sister, and the interviewer. The key informant, MJ was jolly and excited. There was no trace of nervousness or shyness from him unlike the first interview. His excitement was verified by his sister’s statement where she recalled how he prepared for that day. She told the interviewer that her…

funerals are as important as weddings. Families make sure everyone is notified and has time to mourn and say goodbye. I think I would have been able to incorporate this by noting the parallel to weddings. Another topic I did not touch on that my informant thought was…

Witness Protection is protection of a threatened witness or any person involved in the justice system, including defendants and other clients, before, during, and after a trial usually by police. Membership in the witness protection program is typically for life, and usually begins with a visit from U.S. marshals, whether anticipated or not. While many of the witnesses and their family members have time to make the decision and prepare for their new lives, others are forced to choose rather…

institutions of various sizes have utilized it to improve clinical and administrative processes, LSS practitioners have noted that a majority of these LSS projects have not been sustained and that many fail to meet intended targets (98). A survey of key informants of this study has highlighted six common themes as to the barriers that have prevented LSS projects from sustaining gains. These themes were further categorized into two main topics: lack of leadership commitment to drive a culture of…

Just hours before sunrise on February 13, 2013, members of the Tuscaloosa Police Department in conjunction with the West Alabama Narcotics Task Force quietly assembled on the campus of the University of Alabama. Around 3:00am doors were being simultaneously knocked down across campus by officers wearing tactical vests and toting military style assault rifles. According to Connor Sheets of al.com, 61 students were taken into custody on drug charges that cold February night. With a few exceptions,…