Nonintervention research examining the correlates and sequelae of suicide, violence, and
child abuse raises unique ethical challenges. Although federal regulations and professional …

This book provides in-depth analyses and guidance to social scientists regarding ethical
and legal responsibilities that may arise in the course of conducting research with high-risk …

The impact on researchers of working with sensitive data is often not considered by ethics
committees when approving research proposals. We conducted interviews with eight …

While few criminologists have written about or even taught research ethics (Rhineberger,
2006), there is an oral tradition as criminologists–like many other researchers–swap stories …

Understanding the ethical principles that should guide research with child and adolescent
participants is an essential task for researchers. Principles do not always yield final or …

Participants in substance abuse research may be vulnerable for multiple reasons.
International research ethics guidelines and policy statements require that researchers …

There has been a proliferation of research with human participants in violent contexts over
the past ten years. Adhering to commonly held ethical principles such as beneficence …

Ethical principles and concerns are at the heart of criminological research and can arise at
the planning, implementation and reporting stages. It is vital that researchers are aware of …

This chapter provides a broad overview of organizational and federal guidelines governing
the responsible conduct of psychological research. We begin with discussion of fundamental …

Background Marginalized communities often attract more than their share of research. Too
often, this research benefits researchers disproportionately and leaves such communities …