CRIM 321 Lecture Notes - Institutional Review Board, Nuremberg Code, Research
11 Dec 2013
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Be aware of problems with internet as research site. Provide focus (u cant observing ppl txt and driving but you can ask people"s opinion of txt and driving) Your question must be researchable (make sure the date can match your research) Research is not about right or wrong answers . Is about uncovering knowledge & new ways of viewing a social phenomenon (is not just about the way viewing, is also about the interest ) Researchable questions: avoid value judgements are specific are limited in scope are related to some empirical reality include specific evaluation criteria. Ethical codes: rules, standards, or a moral code of conduct that govern actions of a person or profession. What is considered right or wrong within group or organization in question. All professional bodies have ethics boards, called irb (institutional review boards) Principles guide interactions with research participants and our commitment to safeguard their rights and interested. Balancing 2 important and sometimes conflicting responsibilities.
