Why is it important that researchers remain objective and avoid making value judgments while interviewing qualitative research participants?

What will be an ideal response?


A strong answer will discuss ethics, and the need for researchers to minimize doing harm to subjects. Remaining objective and avoiding judgments will make participants of qualitative research comfortable and feel that they can trust the researcher, thus providing for more ethical and accurate data.

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Identify some of the most common theories used in integration efforts and give examples of how these theories are used in the integration process

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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How does staff empowerment expand the effectiveness of prison operations beyond the traditional use of issuing orders through the chain of command?

What will be an ideal response?

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Research indicates that diversion programs are more effective at preventing recidivism among ______.

a. juveniles b. elderly individuals c. mentally ill offenders d. violent offenders

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In the context of the three styles of robberies, which of the following is a characteristic of the planned operation?

A. There is always planned use of force. B. Scores are usually larger than the ambush and the selective raid. C. It depends almost entirely on the element of surprise. D. The likelihood of apprehension is more than that in the ambush and in the selective raid.

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