Running head: LAW DISCUSSION RESPONSE 1
Law Discussion Response
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LAW DISCUSSION RESPONSE 2
Response one
With precise analysis of your discussion, I agree that many factors make the research data
unreliable. The research study results must be critically analyzed and compared with others
before implementation for policy purposes (Mosher & Miethe, 2011). You have also made a
valid argument that research data cannot be used for every situation and in the modern because
of frequent changes in the economy. However, according to my perspective, I do not think that
the research can be useful enough when used together with other research because every study
has its limiting factors, making it more challenging to develop a rational analysis and policy.
Therefore, the unreliability of every study on its own makes them incompatible when used
together. Any research data that is considered unreliable must only be useful if all factors are
fixed. For that reason, I agree with your discussion regarding the analysis of the given article
because time is a major factor when conducting studies.
Reference
Mosher, C. J., & Miethe, T. D. (2011). The mismeasure of Crime (2 ed.). Los Angeles: Sage
Publication, Inc.
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Response two
You have stated that the author noted the study's limitations, and the research can be used
as a starting point for other researchers to create accurate data about beggars' income, which I
fully agree with. I agree with you that the results would have been more accurate if every beggar
was studied (Adriaenssens & Hendrickx, 2011) and if gender equality was maintained during the
study because a high number of participants would increase the data accuracy. You have
addressed that it would not be wise to create a public policy with the research, which I think is
right. However, in my opinion, I disagree with you that researchers can use it to support future
beggars' income because the economy gets different every day, which means that future beggars'
payment will be different from the time in the research. I also think that making anonymous
reporting is intruding on the beggars' privacy. They may be homeless, but they have a right to
their privacy, even in the shelter homes.
Reference
Adriaenssens, S., & Hendrickx, J. (2011). Street-level Informal Economic Activities: Estimating
the Yield of Begging in Brussels. Urban Studies, 48(1), 23-40.
