Exam 3: Ethics and Criminal Justice Research

Which of these ethical principles is not found in the Belmont Report?

Ethical considerations in criminal justice research are always apparent.

Which of the following is most correct with respect to the concept of ethical issues?

Subjects of the simulated prison accepted the roles they were assigned with great speed. During the study the guards became  __________ .

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

A major tenet of medical research ethics is that experimental participation

When a survey is confidential rather than anonymous

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.

With regard to drug formulation research, which of the following is a consequence of not publishing unsuccessful research findings?

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.

The two main ways of promoting compliance with ethical principles are codes of ethics and  __________ .

A promise of anonymity is unlikely to be extended in which of the following techniques?

Weighing the potential benefits from doing research against the possibility of harm to the people being studied is a fundamental ethical dilemma in

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 protect  __________  subjects.

Federal regulations require special provisions for all of the following categories of subjects, except one. The one not covered is

Which of the following is necessary in order to establish informed consent of research subjects?

Which of the following are examples of research where there was potential harm to the researcher?

Whenever a survey is __________, it is the researcher's responsibility to make that fact clear to respondents.

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?

Which of the following statements is accurate?