Modern Studies Assignment Flashcards
Section B-Strengths of pew research centre
1.up to date,published on the 13th of September 2023
2.Nonpartisan-not biased especially towards any particular political group
Section B-weaknesses of pew research centre
1.founded by a conservative (roots of the company falter into being possibly biased)
2.mainly data taken from poles(numerical data making it less opinion based making it hard to understand)
Section B- pew research what would you do differently
Explore more websites, keeping them as up to date as possible and double checking for non biased and factual information
Section B-Stacey Dooley kids in the crossfire strengths
1.BBC-reliable, British roots making it less biased
2.A wide number of diverse opinions
Weaknesses for kids in the crossfire
1.out of date as it premiered on the 17th July 2014
2.crew working behind the doc could have certain opinions making the making of the doc much more biased and leaving a certain way
Things you would do differently
Kids in the crossfire
Fact checking individual information given in the documentary and checking who is behind the documentary and also exploring other options rather than sticking with one straight away
Section C PEES-guns becoming a common cause of death
P-firearm related deaths in America are taking over automotive related deaths as the most common injury related death in the USA.
E-this means that firearm deaths are becoming much more common than ever before and have take over as the most common injury related death in America.
E-CDC data shows that 23193 people died in 2021 4733 of those people were killed by firearms making it the most common cause compared to automotive deaths which were 4048.
Section C PEES-personal protection
P-one reason guns should not be banned in America is because the most common reason for owning a gun is personal protection.
E-this means that gun owners have admitted there main reason for owning a gun is for personal protection which means taking guns out of the equation would cause fear and and unease
E-source 2 days that three quarters or 72% of people say personal protection is there reason for owning a gun
Section C PEES-public option in America
P-One reason guns should be banned in America is because public opinion shows that the majority of citizens think gun laws should be stricter
E- this means that although it varies with political affiliation that majority of citizens want stricter gun laws.
E-source 2 shows 79% of democrats ,50% of independents and 27% of republicans belive gun laws should be stricter.
Section D-conclusions
1.one conclusion that can be made about guns is that they are causing a fearful environment in the US. In my survey in source one question 3 8 out of 9 people believe guns are causing a fearful and uneasy environment in America. Therefore this shows that guns should be banned as a large amount of people believe that guns are causing an unsafe environment
