Question 1

What role does sex play in research?

Accepted Answer

A) people might want to help attractive researchers 
B) in covert research it might be an ethical concern 
C) women researchers might be able to access some groups more easily than men 
A) people might want to help attractive researchers 
B) in covert research it might be an ethical concern 
C) women researchers might be able to access some groups more easily than men C

Question 2

Are there any tips for good writing?

Accepted Answer

Keep paragraphs short.
Try to plan (and write a plan)
Use sub-headings liberally.
Where appropriate, use bullets, diagrams, and other devices to aid understanding.
Don't worry about having to rewrite (that's what we all do)

Question 3

A pilot phase is very important

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

There are three questions you should ask yourself in identifying a research question.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the difference between open and closed research settings?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the difference between open and...

Question 6

Why is it a good idea to start writing before you have finished the research for your project?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why is it a good idea to...

Question 7

What is the basis of grounded theory?

Accepted Answer

A) theory should emerge from data 
B) a form of hypothetico-deductive theory 
C) agricultural research 
A) theory should emerge from data 
B) a form of hypothetico-deductive theory 
C) agricultural research

Question 8

What is the basis of Layder's 'adaptive theory'?

Accepted Answer

A) a combination of inductive and deductive methods 
B) a means of adapting findings 
C) the ways in which biases are exposed 
A) a combination of inductive and deductive methods 
B) a means of adapting findings 
C) the ways in which biases are exposed

Question 9

What should you keep in mind when writing?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What should you keep in mind when...

Question 10

Why is it a good idea to be able to describe your proposed study in three sentences?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why is it a good idea to...

Question 11

In terms of research ethics, what is 'informed consent'?

Accepted Answer

A) the participants know what the research is about 
B) they know who is undertaking and financing it 
C) they know why it is being undertaken 
D) they are told how any research findings are to be disseminated 
A) the participants know what the research is about 
B) they know who is undertaking and financing it 
C) they know why it is being undertaken 
D) they are told how any research findings are to be disseminated

Question 12

Choosing research methods is sometimes referred to as 'horses for courses'

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How can 'big' research topics be cut down to size?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How can 'big' research topics be cut...

Question 14

When writing up your research you should try to use special 'academic' language involving specialist terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the most usual and successful way to make a formal approach to an organisation to gain research access?

Accepted Answer

A) by email 
B) by phone 
C) by letter 
D) in person 
A) by email 
B) by phone 
C) by letter 
D) in person

Question 16

What are gatekeepers?

Accepted Answer

A) the people who protect wildlife on large country estates 
B) the people in organisations who manage access 
C) the police 
A) the people who protect wildlife on large country estates 
B) the people in organisations who manage access 
C) the police

Question 17

What is hypothetico-deductive theory?

Accepted Answer

A) the collection of current information 
B) generation of an hypothesis or theory based on deduction 
C) the conducting of further research with the aim of testing and refining the existing theory 
A) the collection of current information 
B) generation of an hypothesis or theory based on deduction 
C) the conducting of further research with the aim of testing and refining the existing theory

Question 18

Which sources can help to choose a research topic?

Accepted Answer

A) relevant journals 
B) previous dissertations/PhDs 
C) friends and relatives 
A) relevant journals 
B) previous dissertations/PhDs 
C) friends and relatives

Question 19

In terms of research ethics, data handling is very important.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is the point of a literature review?

Accepted Answer

A) locates your work in the field 
B) covers everything in the field 
C) easily fills up a significant part of the dissertation or report 
D) presents a picture of the current state of knowledge in a particular area 
A) locates your work in the field 
B) covers everything in the field 
C) easily fills up a significant part of the dissertation or report 
D) presents a picture of the current state of knowledge in a particular area

Exam 38: Doing Criminological Research

What role does sex play in research?

Are there any tips for good writing?

A pilot phase is very important

There are three questions you should ask yourself in identifying a research question.

What is the difference between open and closed research settings?

Why is it a good idea to start writing before you have finished the research for your project?

What is the basis of grounded theory?

What is the basis of Layder's 'adaptive theory'?

What should you keep in mind when writing?

Why is it a good idea to be able to describe your proposed study in three sentences?

In terms of research ethics, what is 'informed consent'?

Choosing research methods is sometimes referred to as 'horses for courses'

How can 'big' research topics be cut down to size?

When writing up your research you should try to use special 'academic' language involving specialist terms.

What is the most usual and successful way to make a formal approach to an organisation to gain research access?

What are gatekeepers?

What is hypothetico-deductive theory?

Which sources can help to choose a research topic?

In terms of research ethics, data handling is very important.

What is the point of a literature review?

Understanding Crime and Criminology

Crime and Punishment in History

Crime Data and Crime Trends

Crime and the Media

Classicism and Positivism

Biological Positivism

Psychological Positivism

Durkheim, Anomie and Strain

The Chicago School, Subcultures and Cultural Criminology

Interactionism and Labelling Theory

Control Theories

Radical and Critical Criminology

Realist Criminology

Contemporary Classicism

Feminist Criminology

Late Modernity, Governmentality and Risk

Victims, Victimisation and Victimology

White Collar and Corporate Crime

Organised Crime

Violent and Property Crime

Drugs and Alcohol

Penology and Punishment

Understanding Criminal Justice

Crime Prevention and Community Safety

Policing

Criminal Courts and the Court Process

Sentencing and Non-Custodial Penalties

Prisons and Imprisonment

Youth Crime and Youth Justice

Restorative Justice

Race, Crime and Criminal Justice

Gender, Crime and Justice

Criminal and Forensic Psychology

Green Criminology

Globalisation, Terrorism and Human Rights

Understanding Criminological Research

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