Procedural Fairness

In reviewing this article, this writer was able critique the study and the suitability that it can possess if applied to actual practice. An important factor on whether a study can be considered valuable is if it is transferable in other situation, that is, a study's results should also be reflective if duplicated on other samples (Polit & Beck, 2006). Thus, the statistical power, internal and external validity are important to observe and note (Polit & Beck). If this writer were to carry out this study, it would have to be reflective of how the researcher performed it originality.

In modern-day America the issue of racial discrimination in the criminal justice system is controversial because there is substantial evidence confirming both individual and systemic biases. While there is reason to believe that there are discriminatory elements at every step of the judicial process, this treatment will investigate and attempt to elucidate such elements in two of the most critical judicial junctures, criminal apprehension and prosecution.

The purpose of this paper is to critique a quantitative study and to present a critical analysis on its research findings. The paper will discuss the elements influencing believability and robustness of research, including writing style, research problem, literature review, conceptual framework, research question, hypothesis, study sample, methods, data analysis and results, and discussion of the relevance and future directions.

Although the amount of research conducted is valid to the nature of the source, it is insufficient for in-depth study purposes. There are no official studies or other valid sources used in this article and a bibliography, naturally, is not provided.

In this chapter the results obtained from the analysis of data collected (previous chapter) are discussed in relation to the aims and objectives of the study. The study attempts to answer the following research questions:

Using the theoretical framework and previous studies mentioned above the researcher tried to answer the research question

Correlational analysis were used to explore the relationships between the studies key variables, the results are indicated below (Table 2).

However, the pitfalls of the study are also included in this section as well as the factors that limited the study. This section should however, compare the results with those from other similar studies. Yet for this paper, that part was lacking. Besides, the paper discussed the potential limitations to the research as well as the strengths of the study (Viktrup, 2002). The study’s implication is also inclusive and is clearly structured and helpful. Finally, the paper had a conclusion that contained a summary and the recommendations.

study’s strengths and weaknesses and discuss how the article could be used in evidence based

Thus, the choice by Richmond, Merrick, Green, Dinh, & Iedema (2011) to report p-values and confidence values (CI) in establishing the significance of the results assists in enhancing the reliability and validity of the study. Whereas, Tobiano, Chaboyer, & Mcmurray (2012) adopted thematic analysis in data analysis, which facilitated flexibility while maintaining research rigor. The straightforward nature of the thematic analysis also contributes in enhancing the validity of the provided evidence. In the case of Sand-Jecklin & Sherman (2014), the presentation of the findings in terms of means, standard deviation (SD), p-values and degree of freedom (df), coupled with the use of tables in presentation facilitated easier understanding of the values and identification of any trend likely to emerge. The presentation was critical in improving the validity of the findings

This study was limited due to the small sample size. Although the conclusions are valid, more research with a

The main articles used in this study are summarized in the evidence table (Table 4) in the appendix section of this paper. The evidence table was set up to visualize the data from different sources obtained during the research process. The data synthesis divides the various numbers of researches distinctly based on the main author, publication date, study design, study population, data collection method and finally the outcome/results of the study.

The research question, hypothesis, and study variables were first critiqued. Although the authors did not state a clear research question, they wrote that they aimed to assess

Describe the main issues involved in assessing the fairness and suitability of an assessment instrument.

In this chapter, the background, problem statement, objectives and justification of the study are discussed. The general and specific objectives are listed and the scopes of the study are described.