UID:
almahu_9949383346902882
Format:
1 online resource (xii, 242 pages)
ISBN:
9781317621461
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1317621468
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9781317621447
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1317621441
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9781315753553
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1315753553
Content:
Ethical principles and concerns are at the heart of criminological research and can arise at the planning, implementation and reporting stages. It is vital that researchers are aware of the issues involved so that they can make informed decisions about the implications of certain choices. This cutting-edge book charts the changing topography of ethics, governance and accountability for social science research in criminology, contributes to the developing discourse on research ethics and demonstrates the importance as to why research ethics should be taken seriously. Bringing together a range of experts who consider both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. This book examines the key issues and challenges of ethical research. Topics covered include: the measures in place to ensure ethical research practice for social scientists; the relationship between state funding and research findings; the challenge of researching sensitive areas; the changing face of governance and accountability for academic criminology. Research Ethics in Criminology is a comprehensive and accessible text that is ideal for students studying criminological research methods. Supplementary material includes key points, chapter summaries, critical thinking questions, key definitions, case examples, and recommendations for further reading. This book will provide a thorough grounding in the ethical issues faced by researchers, as well as an understanding of the role and purpose of ethics committees.
Note:
The ethical challenges of evidence-based policy research / Chris Fox -- Criminal history: uses of the past and the ethics of the archive / Paul Knepper -- Ethical challenges: doing research with children / Evi Girling -- The role of ethics in prisoner research / Linda Moore and Azrini Wahidin -- The ethics of learning by testing: the police, professionalism and researching the police / Peter Neyroud -- The ethics of research on social work in criminal justice / David Smith -- Researching sex crimes and sex offenders: some ethical and epistemological considerations / Malcolm Cowburn -- Researching child sexual assault: towards a child sensitive methodology / Simo Hackett -- Ethical challenges: researching war crimes / Kirsten Campbell -- Methodological innovations and ethical challenges in green criminology / Avi Brisman and Nigel South -- Ethics in criminological research: a powerful force, or a force for the powerful? / Mark Israel and Loraine Gelsthorpe -- Doing the right thing: some notes on the control of research in British criminology / Simon Winlow and Fiona Measham -- Critical reflections: creating, curtailing and communicating academic freedoms / Malcolm Cowburn, Loraine Gelsthorpe and Azrini Wahidin.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Research ethics in criminology. Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2017 ISBN 9781138803695
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
DOI:
10.4324/9781315753553
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781315753553
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