As a criminologist, you are tasked with studying the criminal activities of gang members in a particular community through participant observation. Identify relevant ethical concerns with this study. How would these concerns shape your research project?
What will be an ideal response?
Typically, human subjects have the right to full disclosure of the purposes of the research, but with participant observation you cannot tell the participants you are studying them; subjects also have the right to confidentiality, but this is sometimes hard to ensure with this type of observation; research should avoid privacy invasion, but in order to get at some topics privacy must be invaded; it is impossible to obtain informed consent in this type of situation because the subjects cannot know you are studying them.
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The U.S. Supreme Court has the authority to tell any state how to interpret all matters regarding both the U.S. Constitution and the state’s constitution. 2. All cases brought before a circuit court of appeals are heard by three-judge panels, also known as en banc hearings. 3. The U.S. Constitution holds that if a case is brought before the U.S. Supreme Court and no precedent is found to guide the Court’s decision, it is to look to rulings on the issue from courts in England, Spain, and France. 4. If there is no precedent, circuit courts of appeals may look to rulings from other courts for advice in the form of persuasive authority. 5. It is important that precedent be set properly, for once it has been set, it cannot be overturned.
Parole rests on the concepts of _____, contract, and custody.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
At a defendant's appearance before a magistrate after arrest for an offense involving "Family Violence" or an offense under Section 42.072, Penal Code, the magistrate may issue a an "____________________" on the magistrate's own motion or on request of the victim of the offense, the guardian of the victim, a peace officer, or the attorney representing the state.
A. Order For Family Protection B. Order for Protection Against Family Violence C. Order for Emergency Protection D. None of the above
Richard agrees with John that for $500 Richard will arrange to cancel John's prosecution for burglary. Proof of this could lead to Richard's conviction for _________
a. obstruction of justice b. subornation of perjury c. compounding a felony d. None of these