CRIM 1125 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: General Social Survey, Shoplifting
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Criminology : criminal events and approaches towards them (ch3) How do we know what we know? and what we know any good. Not necessarily the most efficient manner to research crime. Criminals spend a lot of their time doing same things as no criminals. If researchers succeed in observing criminal behavior what do they do. Researchers may end up being victims themselves if they hang out in high crime areas. What happens if they are seen by the offenders to be observing their criminal behavior. Issues of informed consent (if u tell the subjects what your going. To do they may refuse or alter their behaviour) If you encourage subjects to break the law you may be breaking the law yourself. Wide variations in reporting practices across the country. Professionalism and degree of organization of particular police department may be a factor. Canada"s policy on collection of race crime information.
