ethics of research

Question 1

ethics and the home office?

Answer 1

because the victim is not identifiable from the statistics then the research is ethically sound. you cannot find out individuals from the statistics

Question 2

ethics and crime survey for England and Wales?

Answer 2

individuals can choose to not take part in the research
response rate is around 76%
the interviewee stays anonymous throughout the research

Question 3

ethical issues with collecting crime statistics?

Answer 3

• primarily individuals have a right to privacy and do not have to give up any information to the crime survey for England and Wales
• personal information must be kept confidential
• crime survey for England and Wales is anonymous which helps to avoid issues with confidentiality
• data gathered by Crime Survey for England and Wales is never passed onto other organisations to maintain confidentiality
• police records are public

Question 4

purpose of researching crime statistics?

Answer 4

. provides trends in offending
. allows evaluation and development of crime reduction policies
. informs resource management by government and police
. provides information on a geographical basis
. enables protection of witnesses and victims
. allows public to voice opinions and concerns
. shows police workload
. shows the emergence of ‘new’ crimes