Philip Zimbardo (2008) himself decided that his Stanford Prison Experiment was unethical because it violated the first two of the principles outlined by the ACJS Code of Ethics. What were they?

What will be an ideal response?


The ACJS Code of Ethics standards concerning the treatment of human subjects include federal regulations and ethical guidelines emphasized by most professional social science organizations:
• Research should expose participants to no more than minimal risk of personal harm.
• Researchers should fully disclose the purposes of their research.

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According to Lyman two fundamental questions in any criminal investigation are what was the suspect's motive and opportunity

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In category-specific killers, the identities of the victims are unknown to the killers

a. True b. False

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Which of the following statements most accurately describes the purpose of the National Incident Management System?

a. It serves as a clearinghouse for homeland security information. b. It consists of the federal government’s guidelines for state and local governments. c. It provides highly trained personnel for the management of incidents. d. It promotes multi-tiered collaboration between federal, state, and local governments.

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Which research designs test nomothetic causal hypotheses?

A. participant observation and survey B. survey and intensive interviewing C. experiment and survey D. intensive interviewing and covert participation

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