Research Methods in Criminology and Criminal
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natural setting, researcher as key instrument, multiple sources of data, inductive
data analysis, participants meanings, interpretive inquiry, holistic account.
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1 mixed methods 2 use of different types of methods
3 Features of qualitative methods 4 field notes
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Qualitative research used to gain an understanding of underlying reasons,
opinions, and motivations. primarily expiatory
research.
, Quantitative research used to quantify the problem by way of generating
numerical data or data that can be transferred into
usable statistics.
Features of qualitative methods natural setting, researcher as key instrument, multiple
sources of data, inductive data analysis, participants
meanings, interpretive inquiry, holistic account.
Participant observation involves developing a sustained relationship with
people while they go about their normal activities.
Participant observation possible roles complete observation- researchers try to see things
as they happen, without actively participating in
these events. participation and observation,
observation as participant, complete participant.
Reactive effects occur when people are aware that they are being
observed and their actions are being recorded.
Going native danger for ethnographers to become too involved in
the community under study, thus losing objectivity
and distance.
key informant those whose social position in a research setting give
them specialist knowledge about other people,
whats happening, etc.
gatekeeper person who stands between data collector and
potential respondents, able to control who has
access, and when to the respondent.
intensive interviewing qualitative research technique, face-to-face, flexible,
open-ended questions to explore respondents
perspectives on situation.
saturation point used to ensure that adequate and quality data are
collected to support study.
Justice Exam 3 – Practice Questions with Verified
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Practice questions for this set
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natural setting, researcher as key instrument, multiple sources of data, inductive
data analysis, participants meanings, interpretive inquiry, holistic account.
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1 mixed methods 2 use of different types of methods
3 Features of qualitative methods 4 field notes
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Terms in this set (49)
Qualitative research used to gain an understanding of underlying reasons,
opinions, and motivations. primarily expiatory
research.
, Quantitative research used to quantify the problem by way of generating
numerical data or data that can be transferred into
usable statistics.
Features of qualitative methods natural setting, researcher as key instrument, multiple
sources of data, inductive data analysis, participants
meanings, interpretive inquiry, holistic account.
Participant observation involves developing a sustained relationship with
people while they go about their normal activities.
Participant observation possible roles complete observation- researchers try to see things
as they happen, without actively participating in
these events. participation and observation,
observation as participant, complete participant.
Reactive effects occur when people are aware that they are being
observed and their actions are being recorded.
Going native danger for ethnographers to become too involved in
the community under study, thus losing objectivity
and distance.
key informant those whose social position in a research setting give
them specialist knowledge about other people,
whats happening, etc.
gatekeeper person who stands between data collector and
potential respondents, able to control who has
access, and when to the respondent.
intensive interviewing qualitative research technique, face-to-face, flexible,
open-ended questions to explore respondents
perspectives on situation.
saturation point used to ensure that adequate and quality data are
collected to support study.
