Question 1

Discuss the role of institutional review boards in the research process.In what ways do they influence research and what is their specific purpose? Give an example of a situation that would not be approved by an institutional review board and how the researcher could rectify that situation.

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Question 2

When the term "informed consent" is used in criminal justice research, it refers to some very specific ethical concerns.Discuss what is meant by "informed consent" and why it is important when engaging in research.

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Question 3

Research involving observations of subjects involved in criminal activities may expose the researcher to ____________________.

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Question 4

Harm to subjects, researchers, and third parties are especially risky when doing __________________ studies.

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Question 5

Because of some controversial medical and social science research, the U.S.Department of Health and Human Services has had to step in and establish regulations designed to ___________________________.

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Question 6

The two main ways of promoting compliance with ethical principles are __________________ and ___________________.

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Question 7

When a researcher cannot match a given response to a specific research subject, this is known as __________________.

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Question 8

An example of ____________ is when a researcher is able to link information with a given person's identity but promises not to do so publicly.

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Question 9

In order to make sure that there was no long-term damage done to the participants of the simulated prison, the researchers held _________ sessions with "prisoners" and "guards" after the termination of the project.

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Question 10

There are certain classes of subjects that require special treatment by the researcher.Identify at least two of those classes and discuss why they constitute a special class.What specific steps should be taken when dealing with these special classes?

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Question 11

Give an example using research discussed in class of the difference between anonymity and confidentiality.Be specific with your example.

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Question 12

The norm of voluntary participation is usually satisfied through ______________________.Informing subjects about research procedures and then obtaining their consent to participate.

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Question 13

When using students in your class as research subjects and having them complete a questionnaire, there is a potential for ethical problems in that their participation may not be __________________.

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Question 14

Researchers strive to do no harm to their subjects.Identify what type of harm may occur to subjects and use specific examples to illustrate the potential harm.Include in your answer whether harm is ever appropriate when completing research in criminal justice.

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Question 15

Haney, Banks, and Zimbardo's prison simulation examined whether the prison environment itself creates brutal, dehumanizing conditions unrelated to the kinds of people who live and work in the institutions.The term used to describe this explanation is ____________________.

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Quiz 2: Ethics and Criminal Justice Research