Qualitative Criminology (QC)
Abstract
"In “COVID-19 and academia: Considering the future of academic conferencing,” Reinhard, Stafford, and Payne (2021) present findings based on an analysis of video and audio-recorded CrimCon presentations. The study’s ethics are questionable. A concern is that the investigators did not seek the informed consent of participants. In this essay, we discuss the federal human subjects regulatory definition of “human subjects,” and explain how it substantiates our concern in light of the facts.1 Key among them is that a coinvestigator, Payne, was also on the board that organized the conference, the Criminology Consortium. As such, he was involved in the development and dissemination of communications about the conference’s purpose and envisioned tenor. Moreover, we show that the investigators’ critique of presenters, in their article, is antithetical to the inclusive messaging used to promote the conference."
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Recommended Citation
Buckler, Kevin and O'Neal, Eryn
(2021)
"The CrimCon Controversy: An Essay Addressing IRB Approval, Informed Consent, and the Interpretation of Results,"
Qualitative Criminology (QC): Vol. 10:
No.
4, Article 6.
Available at:
https://dc.swosu.edu/qc/vol10/iss4/6
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