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Method in Context (MIC)

Method in Context (MIC). Lesson 1 – Crime and deviance the research context Overview of research methods Examine the different issues raised by researching crime and deviance . By the end of this lesson, you will be able to .

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Method in Context (MIC)

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  1. Method in Context (MIC) Lesson 1 – Crime and deviance the research context Overview of research methods Examine the different issues raised by researching crime and deviance

  2. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to ... • Identify and define the main characteristics of crime and deviance as a context for sociological research, • Identify and define some of the problems and opportunities that researching issues in crime and deviance present for sociologist, • Identify, define and apply some of the research strategies sociologist use to investigate crime and deviance.

  3. Primary data

  4. Quantitative data

  5. Secondary data

  6. Qualitative data

  7. Time & money

  8. Requirements of funding bodies

  9. Personal skills

  10. Subject matter

  11. Research opportunity

  12. Informed consent

  13. Confidentiality & privacy

  14. Harmful effects

  15. Vulnerable groups

  16. Covert research

  17. Validity

  18. Reliability

  19. Representativeness

  20. Methodological perspective(positivist/interpretivist)

  21. Theoretical perspective(Action/Structural)

  22. Triangulation

  23. Researching crime & deviance • There a many different characteristics of crime & deviance each of which presents particular problems & opportunities for the sociologist • Domestic & other violent crimes • White-collar & corporate crime • Young offenders • Victims of crime • The criminal justice system • Societal reaction to crime & deviance • Suicide In pairs brain storm the problems a sociologist may face when researching each of these areas

  24. Researching domestic violence • What problems may a sociologist encounter when....

  25. Researching violent crimes • What problems may a sociologist encounter when....

  26. Researching corporate crime • What problems may a sociologist encounter when....

  27. Researching young offenders • What problems may a sociologist encounter when....

  28. Researching victims of crime What problems may a sociologist encounter when.... • Does everyone who experiences a crime report it?

  29. Researching criminal justice • The police • Why might police officers be a difficult group for sociologist to study? • The courts and legal profession • Prisons

  30. Researching societal reaction • What problems may a sociologist encounter when....

  31. Researching suicide • What problems may a sociologist encounter when....

  32. Evidence the main themes • There are 7 main themes involved researching all the different areas of crime & deviance • Use the texts on each of the areas to complete your grid with as many examples as you can for each area • Must – 2 example of each • Should – 3 example of each • Could – 4 examples of each theme

  33. ...for example Access to respondents Prisoners – closed & controlled social setting Suicide – absence of main actor

  34. Pub quiz • Answer the following questions in your teams

  35. Homework • Back ground reading – • Marxism (TM)

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