Is your answer to this question based in the preconventional, conventional or postconventional level of moral reasoning? Should the level of moral reasoning be based on the stage of development that the man was in when he escaped from prison, or when he was located by authorities? Explain.

Discussion

A young man was sentenced to serve 10 years for selling a small amount of marijuana when he was 15 years old.

He escaped from prison six months after his sentencing and moved to a different state. The authorities located him when he went to vote, 30 years later.

He is a professional carpenter and a model citizen. Should he be sent back to prison to serve the remainder of his 9.5-year sentence? Why or why not?

Is your answer to this question based in the preconventional, conventional or postconventional level of moral reasoning? Should the level of moral reasoning be based on the stage of development that the man was in when he escaped from prison, or when he was located by authorities? Explain.

 

What is the association between smoking recreational marijuana and the occurrence of lung cancer in in seniors aged 55 and older?

The role marijuana smoking plays in the occurrence of lung cancer

Epidemiological study design: case control study
2. Main exposure/risk factor(s): marijuana
3. Health outcome/disease(s): lung cancer
4. Population of interest : senior population (individuals 55 and older)
5. Research question(s): What is the association between smoking recreational marijuana and the occurrence of lung cancer in in seniors aged 55 and older?

• Background (one page maximum)
• Statistics and information about the health outcome/disease(s)
• Statistics and information about the exposure/risk factor(s)
• Brief discussion of possible connection between exposure(s) and outcome(s) and justification for the study

• Target population and sample size
• Description of target population and sample
o Inclusion and exclusion criteria
o The sampling strategy to be used
• Sample size considerations (how large of a sample cancer do you need and why)

• Recruitment (primary data collection) or data selection (secondary data) strategies
• If collecting your own data, describe:
o How you will find and contact potential participants (where, when, with what method)
o The type of data collection method to be used (e.g., online survey)
o How many times participants will be contacted and by what method
• If using secondary data (an existing database), describe:
o The procedures used for recruitment, participation, and data collection by the owners of the database (i.e., how were the data in the database collected?)
o How you will gain access to the dataset

• Selection biases
• Description of potential selection bias concerns (i.e., how representative your sample will be of the larger population)
• Discussion of strategies you will use to minimize selection bias in your study

Discuss why you think this has taken place. What are the benefits? What are the drawbacks?

Liability

Marijuana is seen by some as a “gateway drug” meaning usage of this leads to heavier illicit drug usage.

Why do some people feel this way? Do you agree? Marijuana has been legalized in several states.

Discuss why you think this has taken place. What are the benefits? What are the drawbacks?