Question 1

The excitement and commitment to scientific advancement may lead researchers to

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A)   overlook possible harms to participant wellbeing
B)   overlook possible participant harms
C)   allow the ends to justify the means
D)   all of the above

Question 2

The norm of voluntary participation is usually satisfied through

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A)   checking a box
B)   e-signature
C)   informed consent
D)   hiring experts

Question 3

Which of the following is not essential in maintaining confidentiality in field or survey interviews?

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A)   remove names and addresses from data-collection forms
B)   keep a master identification file linking numbers to names so that at a future date data can be corrected where necessary
C)   put the master file on the computer so that you do not leave paper copies of the file laying around
D)   only individuals with a legitimate purpose should have access to the master file

Question 4

In a web-based survey, anonymity canbe achieved by

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A)   not requiring participants to provide their name
B)   allowing respondents to remain anonymous
C)   not requiring participant login information
D)   all of the above

Question 5

Which of the following may present an ethical issue where voluntary participation is concerned?

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A)   a small payment in cash in exchange for participation
B)   using prisoners as subjects after they have been told about the nature of the experiment and what their rewards will be
C)   getting an informed consent form signed when doing surveys
D)   random assignment of subjects to an experimental and a control group

Question 6

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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Researchers in any field, including crim...

Question 7

Crime surveys where respondents are asked about their experiences as victims of crime have the potential to cause

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A)   physical trauma to the researcher
B)   psychological harm
C)   false data as participants always fabricate information to avoid revealing embarrassing details
D)   crime rates to increase

Question 8

Criminal justice researchers have ethical obligations to

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A)   make shortcomings known to readers
B)   report negative findings
C)   colleagues in the scientific community
D)   all of the above

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

In order to conduct research involving nonhuman subjects, a university must establish an institutional review board (IRB).

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A researcher is least likely to encounter legal liability in which of the following situations?

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A)   In an observational study, you see juveniles spray-painting walls at their school, and you say nothing.
B)   You watch one of your subjects deal drugs on the corner, and you alert him when a police car turns the corner.
C)   One of your subjects tells you he committed a rape, and you do not tell anyone even though you know what he told you is true.
D)   You refuse to reveal confidential information under a claim of immunity.

Question 12

Ethical issues surrounding the prison simulation include all of the following except

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A)   subjects were not fully informed of the procedures they would undergo
B)   the researchers were not fully aware of what they could expect from the simulation
C)   the project utilized only 21 participants
D)   guards were allowed to make up and modify rules as the project progressed

Question 13

The value of institutional review boards includes which of the following?

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A)   They provide expert advice on how to resolve ethical dilemmas present in some research.
B)   Since some researchers are not disinterested parties, IRBs offer outside judgments about ethical considerations.
C)   They make sure that researchers are not overlooking the rights and well-being of their subjects.
D)   all of the above

Question 14

The National Crime Victimization Survey prevents researchers of the public from having information on a victim's

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A)   age
B)   relationship to an offender
C)   place of residence
D)   gender

Question 15

Which special populations require special protections if they are research subjects?

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A)   juveniles and prisoners
B)   juveniles and drug addicts
C)   alcoholics and schizophrenics
D)   probationers and pregnant women

Question 16

Which of the following may not constitute voluntary participation?

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A)   give students who complete the research questionnaire extra credit
B)   allow students to fill out a questionnaire on their own time, and when they finish put them, in a box outside the departmental secretary's office
C)   ask that students fill out a questionnaire and not include their name or student identification number
D)   for in-class questionnaires, have the professor leave the room while they are being filled out and turned in, and allow students to remain anonymous

Question 17

Which of the following are not exempt from IRB review under federal guidelines?

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A)   research involving the analysis of existing data
B)   research involving the use of educational tests that are cognitive in nature
C)   research conducted in established educational settings that involve normal education practices
D)   research that uses living subjects who have participated in at least one prior research study

Question 18

What was the primary reason for the establishment of institutional review boards?

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A)   questionnaires administered that asked subjects to report on deviant sexual behaviors
B)   research on juveniles that focuses on their treatment as adults by the criminal justice system
C)   medical experimentation
D)   personal interviews with prisoners asking them to describe crimes that were not known to the police

Question 19

Explicitly telling people that their participation is voluntary is

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A)   a necessary component of informed consent
B)   a necessary component of confidentiality
C)   a necessary component of anonymity
D)   a necessary component to obtain grant funding

Question 20

A(n)  __________  is the general explanation that prisons are brutal and dehumanizing because of the types of people who run them and are incarcerated in them.

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Exam 3: Ethics and Criminal Justice Research

Ethical issues surrounding the prison simulation include all of the following except

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In order to conduct research involving nonhuman subjects, a university must establish an institutional review board (IRB).

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The excitement and commitment to scientific advancement may lead researchers to

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A(n) __________ is the general explanation that prisons are brutal and dehumanizing because of the types of people who run them and are incarcerated in them.

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Which of the following is not essential in maintaining confidentiality in field or survey interviews?

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Explicitly telling people that their participation is voluntary is

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Which of the following are not exempt from IRB review under federal guidelines?

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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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What was the primary reason for the establishment of institutional review boards?

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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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The norm of voluntary participation is usually satisfied through

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Which of the following may not constitute voluntary participation?

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Criminal justice researchers have ethical obligations to

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Which of the following may present an ethical issue where voluntary participation is concerned?

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In a web-based survey, anonymity canbe achieved by

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Which special populations require special protections if they are research subjects?

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The National Crime Victimization Survey prevents researchers of the public from having information on a victim's

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A researcher is least likely to encounter legal liability in which of the following situations?

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