Critical Incident Technique

Semi-structured interviewing is guided only in the sense that some form of interview guide, such as the matrix described below is prepared beforehand, and provides a framework for the interview. The majority of questions are created during the interview, allowing both the interviewer and the person being interviewed the flexibility to probe for details or discuss issues. Less intrusive to those being interviewed as the semi-structured interview encourages two-way communication. Those being…

Being a critical thinker and looking beyond the headlines is something that has helped her throughout life. She also mentioned that “being patient and learning things take time.” Versatility is another great attribute that has helped her gain experience. A quote…

The first method I will be using is interviews. Interviews are a widely used method of research with children and it helps one obtain children’s own perspectives (Greig, Taylor, & MacKay, 2013, p.160). Specifically, I would like to conduct semi-structured interviews with my participants. A semi- structured interview involves questions that cover a large amount of topics but allows room for the interviewee’s own ideas to develop (Greig, Taylor, & MacKay, 2013, p.160). Interviews will be…

Torture is defined as the international use of physical or physiological pain to gain advantage over one another. It has also been known as extreme anguish of body or mind. Torture has been around since the times of Ancient Greece and is still around today. Depending on the aim, even a form of torture that is intentionally fatal may be prolonged to allow the victim to suffer as long as possible. Torture is an act of inflicting pain, degrading someone, and exacting vengeance. One extremely…

Informational Interview Summary “An Informational Interview (also known as an Informational conversation) is a meeting in which a potential job seeker seeks advice on their career, the industry, and the corporate culture of a potential future workplace” (Wikipedia) As part of my ALS class I was assigned to find a person that has experience in a job/career that I might be interested in having in the future. For my informational interview I choose to interview my cousin Vlad Spector, Vlad…

I interviewed an eighth grade student named Jorden Johnson, who currently attends Paul Robeson/Malcolm X Academy, located in Detroit. My reason behind choosing Jorden for this interview is simply because of the requirement to interview a student, which I am very glad he ended up being my interviewee. When I spoke to Jorden in regards to the interview, he did not sound very interested in the interview. However, I convinced him that this is simply just an interview to see what eight graders think…

Introduction The semi structured interview was conducted with the clear goal of obtaining information on my proposed PhD research landscape. Unlike the open ended interview, the approach in semi structured interview was less narrative. Questions for this interview was direct with less elaborate narration. I approached the interviewee over email and discussed about the proposed interview. I explained to him the purpose of the interview and gave him an outline of the topics on which the interview…

Two wrongs don’t make a right, how can you morally solve a problem is there is no ethically correct answer. Torture is a problem from hell, sometimes you have to choose the lesser of two evils. BBC conducted a survey in 2006 about the use of torture. The survey included over 27,000 people from 25 different countries. The majority of the population agreed that torture in prisons should not be allowed; it is immoral and it weakens human right standards. Although there was a mass agreement about…

Zero Dark Thirty: Torture Introduction Popular 2012 film “Zero Dark Thirty” depicted several scenes of intense questioning and the use of torture on captured persons believed to be connected to Al Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden (OBL). The conclusion to that part of the story consisted of a resilient prisoner being kept awake for four days straight, and when he recovered he found himself being rewarded. His captors told him he had broken and given them information, so they were treating him nicely…

The United Nation convention defined torture as an act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person to obtain information from him or other. In the ancient Roma and Greece practiced torture for those who were found guilt. In Roma, slaves were torture for, as either witnesses or as the accused. “common punishments included crucifixion, mutilation, and the subjection of the allegedly guilty person to the appetites of wild animals in an…