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Method in Context (MIC)
Lesson 1 – Crime and deviance the research contextOverview of research methodsExamine the different issues raised by researching crime and deviance
Articulate
Explain as many of the terms from the envelope in 1 minute
Double score – 1 point for the person who guesses the term & 1 for the person explaining
Primary data
Quantitative data
Secondary data
Qualitative data
Time & money
Requirements of funding bodies
Personal skills
Subject matter
Research opportunity
Informed consent
Confidentiality & privacy
Harmful effects
Vulnerable groups
Covert research
Validity
Reliability
Representativeness
Methodological perspective(positivist/interpretivist)
Theoretical perspective(Action/Structural)
Triangulation
Categorise
In your groups organise the terms into categories of your choice
No right or wrong – but you need to be able to explain why and how you have grouped the terms
Compare your categories to the ones on the handout
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
Researching domestic violence What problems may a sociologist
encounter when....
Researching violent crimes What problems may a sociologist
encounter when....
Researching corporate crime What problems may a sociologist
encounter when....
Researching young offenders What problems may a sociologist
encounter when....
Researching victims of crimeWhat problems may a sociologist
encounter when....
Does everyone who experiences a crime report it?
Researching criminal justiceThe police Why might police officers be a
difficult group for sociologist to study?
The courts and legal professionPrisons
Researching societal reaction What problems may a sociologist
encounter when....
Researching suicide
What problems may a sociologist encounter when....
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
...for example
Access to respondents Prisoners – closed & controlled social
settingSuicide – absence of main actor
Pub quiz
Answer the following questions in your teams
Homework
Back ground reading – Feminism (Friday)Realist theories (Next Thursday)
Anyone who has not sat their times essays on Marxist & labelling theories of crime and deviance MUST DO SO BEFORE FRIDAY
