Talking About Torture: A Novel Approach to the Mixed Methods Analysis of Genocide-Related Witness Statements in the Khmer Rouge Tribunal

Schirmer, Miriam and Pfeffer, Juergen and Hilbert, Sven (2023) Talking About Torture: A Novel Approach to the Mixed Methods Analysis of Genocide-Related Witness Statements in the Khmer Rouge Tribunal. JOURNAL OF MIXED METHODS RESEARCH. ISSN 1558-6898, 1558-6901

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Abstract

This study investigates differences in torture-related witness statements during the Khmer Rouge Tribunal. It follows a three-phased sequential mixed methods design to identify disparities between testimonies of former detainees and interrogators and to examine how different methods complement each other for a comprehensive perspective on witness accounts. This includes training a natural language processing (NLP) model, sentiment analysis (SA), and qualitative content analysis (QCA). The qualitative and NLP-based analyses showed apparent differences between witness groups; a significant difference in sentiment values could not be detected. This study presents the first mixed methods approach based on court transcripts in genocide research. Its digital approach contributes to mixed methods research (MMR) by showing how NLP and data transformation can contribute to integration.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: METHODS DESIGNS; TRAUMA; genocide; torture; mixed methods; natural language processing; data transformation
Subjects: 300 Social sciences > 370 Education
Divisions: Human Sciences > Institut für Bildungswissenschaft > Professur für Methoden der empirischen Bildungsforschung - Prof. Dr. Sven Hilbert
Depositing User: Dr. Gernot Deinzer
Date Deposited: 24 Apr 2024 09:51
Last Modified: 24 Apr 2024 09:51
URI: https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/59852

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