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Ethical Dilemmas in the Research Setting
Author(s) -
LONGMIRE DENNIS R.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
criminology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.467
H-Index - 139
eISSN - 1745-9125
pISSN - 0011-1384
DOI - 10.1111/j.1745-9125.1983.tb00265.x
Subject(s) - morality , criminology , moral dilemma , ethical code , engineering ethics , psychology , sociology , code of conduct , ethical issues , social psychology , political science , law , engineering
* * * The frequency with which criminological researchers are confronted with various ethical dilemmas is ascertained through a survey of members of the American Society of Criminology (ASC). The results of this survey reveal that approximately 63% of those criminologists who have been active in research since 1975 have experienced one or more of eight types of ethical dilemmas. Further analysis demonstrates that criminologists favor developing a professional code of conduct as well as some legal guidelines in this area. The majority of those surveyed do not believe governmental regulations or a general sense of morality among the researchers are effective mechanisms in preventing ethical dilemmas.