CRIM 2653 Lecture 5: Lecure #5 - Oct 28
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Tension: sensitivity to participants, police, judges lawyers, all have confidentiality that they cant talk about, marginalized groups, more reasons not to talk to you, and maintaining their confidentiality, tension b/w criminologists who want and strive to engage in ethical practice, meet the demands on a regulatory regime like ethics review board at university, how to get consent of someone who is not an adult. How do you get written consent of participants if you are involved in covert observations: what constitutes consent in the field, written or acknowledgement, youth, young offenders, behaviour at risk youth: field research at school or neighbourhood. Problem of reliance on other actors: field research in another country, and depended on translators, translator might be danger to you, more dependent on other people (security, transportation, translators) less secure anonymity of participants. Refused and faced criminal contempt charges: issues of the land interest, ogden"s fate legal fees.
