Legal Issues in Acquiring Information about Illegal Behaviour through Criminological Research

Dermot Feenan

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    Abstract

    One of the challenges in conducting criminological research involves addressing and understanding the law regarding protection and disclosure of sources and/or information in respect of offences or intentions to commit offences. This paper presents how this challenge has been addressed by researchers in criminology and examines a range of issues involved. The paper sets out the legal position in the United Kingdom and offers a number of suggestions for addressing the legal and other issues arising.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)762-782
    JournalBritish Journal of Criminology
    Volume42
    Issue number4
    Publication statusPublished (in print/issue) - 2002

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