Guilty knowledge occurs when
A) a person with formal or informal authority controls access to the field setting.
B) a researcher becomes over involved in the field setting and loses objectivity or the role of researcher to become a complete participant.
C) members tell the researcher untruths to purposely mislead or give a false view.
D) a researcher learns about secret illicit or illegal activities during the course of conducting field research.

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Guilty knowledge refers to the situation where a researcher becomes aware of secret, illicit, or illegal activities while conducting field research. This can pose ethical dilemmas regarding confidentiality and reporting.

Guilty Knowledge Occurs When