CRIM 220 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Semi-Structured Interview, Group Dynamics, Focus Group

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRIM 220
• Professor: Ted Palys

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Qualitative interviews are frequently used in criminological research. All qualitative interview techniques are rooted in a few basic principles. Unstructured interviews: most open style of interviewing is unstructured interview, provides most breadth, depth and natural interaction two main approaches: conversatio(cid:374) (cid:894)i(cid:374)fo(cid:396)(cid:373)al (cid:862)chat(cid:863)(cid:895) & i(cid:374)te(cid:396)(cid:448)ie(cid:449) guide (cid:894)list of a(cid:396)eas you (cid:449)a(cid:374)t to cover) Focus group interviews interviewing groups of people at the same time: widely used to collect qualitative data from groups. Participant dynamics two basic types of focus groups: natural group and an artificial group: natural group: may already be acquainted or have an existing connection, artificial group: people selected according to some criteria and brought together for research. Interview schedule topical list of qs; (cid:395)uestio(cid:374)s (cid:862)f(cid:396)a(cid:373)e(cid:863) ho(cid:449) the pa(cid:396)ticipa(cid:374)t is goi(cid:374)g to (cid:396)espo(cid:374)d: how a q is worded influences how it is answered. Probes: prompt participants to elaborate on responses by filling in more detail and therefore depth, also signals to participants that you are actively listening.