RJA #6c: Protopage

Here is the protopage account for Jon-Michael Grant.

RJA #6b: Search Strings

I did not have any comments on my original search strings. Here are My originals as well as new search strings.

Search Engine Math
+Obama's +"preventive detention plan" -election -health care
+preventive detention +"United Kingdom" -book results

Boolean
Obama's Preventive Detention plan NOT health care
United Kingdom NEAR Preventive detention
Obama AND preventive detention plan

New Search Strings
+Preventive +detention +controversy
Preventive detention NEAR controversy
+pros +cons +preventive detention

RJA #6a: Periodical Articles

Periodical Articles:
http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_13405565
denverpost.com
Accessed on 9/24/2009
3 hits
2 out of 5 for relevance of hits.
keywords and strategies. Search engine math +preventive +detention

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,901030602-455005,00.html
magportal.com
Accessed on 9/24/09
11 hits
4 out of 5 for relevance of hits
Keywords and strategies used: Boolean system-preventive detention NEAR controversy

RJA #5c: Search String Check

commented on 9/20 for http://callen63.blogspot.com/2009/09/rja-4b-writing-search-strings.html

commented on 9/20 for http://pjc-at-mscd.blogspot.com/2009/09/rja-4b-writing-search-strings.html#comment-form

RJA #5b: Books

Taking sides : clashing views on legal issues / selected, edited and with introductions by M. Ethan Katsh Boston, MA : McGraw-Hill, c2008.
-Checked out through the Jefferson County Public Library. Argues preventive detention as well as Guantanamo Bay.

RJA #5a: Finding Reference Articles

http://wiki.idebate.org/index.php/Argument:_Preventive_detention_at_Guantanamo_trades_liberty_for_security
I used idebate.com for this article and on 9/17 there were 8 matches and all were relevant (5 on a scale of 1 - 5). I used search math by putting +'s in front of the two words.

http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Extrajudicial_detention%2C_U.K.%2C_Northern_Ireland
I used en.citizendium.org for this article and on 9/17 there were 159 matches and I would give it 3 on a scale of 1 - 5. I used the synonymous term extrajudicial to replace preventive.

http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2009/05/22/preventive_detention/
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http://www.abc.net.au/rn/relig/enc/stories/s1116229.htm
For these two articles, I searched the delicious website for relevant articles. As of 9/17, there were 10 articles related to preventive detention and all were relevant. 5 on a scale of 1-5 for relevance.

RJA #4c: Checking Research Questions

These are the two classmates' blogs which I commented on.
http://ericabennett.blogspot.com/

http://lgreenmyer.blogspot.com/

RJA# 4b: Writing Search Strings

Search Engine Math

+Obama's +"preventive detention plan" -election -health care

+preventive detention +"United Kingdom" -book results

Boolean

Obama's Preventive Detention plan NOT health care

United Kingdom NEAR Preventive detention

Obama AND preventive detention plan

RJA #4a: Generating Keywords

Terms with synonymous terms:

Preventive- defensive, precautionary, deterrent, protective

Detention- custody, confinement, imprisonment, captivity

Obama’s Plan- idea, possibility, sketch, proposal

Ladder of Generalization:

Precautionary, deterrent, defensive, protective, custody, confinement, defense plan, preventive detention, preventive detention plan, Obama’s preventive detention plan

RJA #3c: Developing Research Question

"Is preventive detention a positive and effective way in trying to control terrorism or is it, in a sense, terrorism itself?"

"Does preventive detention help rid the world of terrorism or does it work against itself by turning more people against the country doing the detention?"

"Is preventive detention a fair system or a biased, unfair way to control people."

"Will preventive detention cause an even larger rebellion of radicals?"

"Is preventive detention a good move for the United States or will it tarnish the reputation of a "fair" and "free" country?"

"How do different countries preventive detentions compare to one another and how do they differ? How does Obama's plan compare and differ from these?"

RJA #3b: Narrowing Research Topic

I needed to broaden my topic so I found sources covering similar systems in other countries and testimonies from people who have been effected by these systems. I looked at the evidence against these people and also debated whether the evidence was, in my opinion, enough to hold someone who has never actually committed a crime. After taking into consideration what I already knew about the subject and the new information I found in my search, I feel this country and the entire world is despicable and a mess that people are trying to clean up with violence. We need to make a change.

RJA #3a: Exploring Research Topic

I have decided to change the topic of my blog to "I preventive detention a positive way in trying to control terrorism or is it just as bad as the terrorists themselves?" The last topic I had was hard to research and had few sources. In my research I found a video that has been played on PBS and covers both sides of the Preventive Detention arguement. It talks about the U.K.'s detention system already in place and debates whether or not America should start a similar system. Another bit of research I found was the basic outline for Barack Obama's possible plan for preventive detention. These two websites can be found on MY DELICIOUS PAGE.