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Ethical Principles and Standards in Criminology

Required Readings

The Department of Health and Human Services and The Office of Research Integrity (ORI). (2007). Introduction to the responsible conduct of research. Retrieved from https://ori.hhs.gov/content/ori-introduction-responsible-conduct-research

Note: Pay particular attention to Chapters 2 and 3.

Laub, J. (2006). Edwin H. Sutherland and the Michael-Adler report: Searching for the soul of criminology. Criminology, 44(2), 235–257. Retrieved from http://ccjs.umd.edu/sites/ccjs.umd.edu/files/pubs/laub2006.pdf
Edwin H. Sutherland and the Michael-Adler Report: Searching for the Soul of Criminology by Laub, J., in Criminology, Vol. 44/Issue 2. Copyright 2006 by American Society of Criminology. Reprinted by permission of American Society of Criminology via the Copyright Clearance Center.

Required Media

Laureate Education (Producer). (2014a). Ethics and challenges [Video file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu
Dr. Scott Duncan and Dr. Charis Kubrin discuss research challenges for their professional practices. Think about how these research challenges may be addressed for your practice.

Note:  The approximate length of this media piece is 16 minutes.

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Discussion 1: Ethics

Helping professionals take ethical principles and standards very seriously. Following a basic ethical code of conduct is important to criminal behavior research as well as how you conduct yourself in your professional practice.

For this Discussion, review the ethical code that guides your profession. Consider how the principles and codes apply to conducting research in criminal behavior. Then, review the “Introduction to the Responsible Conduct of Research” on the Office of Research Integrity website and reflect on how these standards apply to the conduct of research in criminal behavior. Select at least one ethical principle and one research standard and reflect on how they might be applied to conducting research in criminal behavior.

By Day 3

Post a brief description of one ethical principle and one research standard that you think applies to conducting research in criminal behavior. Then, explain how each applies, using specific examples.

Note: Put the ethical code and principle and research standard you described in the first line of your post. You will be asked to respond to a colleague who described either a different ethical principle or a different research standard than you did.

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the resources.