(De)constructing ethical research narratives in criminological research

Kearon, Anthony; Mahoney, Ian

doi:10.1177/1747016117719050

(De)constructing ethical research narratives in criminological research

Kearon, Anthony; Mahoney, Ian

Authors

Anthony Kearon a.t.kearon@keele.ac.uk

Ian Mahoney

Abstract

This case study article draws upon experiences of a doctoral student (Mahoney) and supervisor (Kearon) to reflect on the way in which we construct ethical narratives around our research. We seek to draw attention to the manner in which strict adherence to ERB guidelines can be problematic and risks causing more harm than it seeks to mitigate. We aim to show that we as researchers should focus on the potential harm caused to particularly vulnerable participants and draw attention to the need to refocus conceptions of ethics away from a narrow, bureaucratic framework and towards moral concerns so as to avoid causing undue harm.

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Jul 12, 2017
Online Publication Date	Jul 12, 2017
Publicly Available Date	May 26, 2023
Journal	Research Ethics
Print ISSN	1747-0161
Publisher	SAGE Publications
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	14
Issue	2
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1177/1747016117719050
Keywords	crime, criminology, ERB, ethical review boards, ethics, research
Publisher URL	http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1747016117719050