Methods In Context Flashcards
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Cicourel, 1968 -
Four year study of juvenile delinquency
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Used both participant and non-participant observations.
As an observer he went on patrol with the police and sat in courtroom proceedings.
As a participant he took on the role of unpaid probation officer.
He argues first hand experience enabled him to uncover typifications and assumptions social control agencies make, that other methods such as an interview would not reveal.
