CRI350H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Forensic Science, Palestine Police Force, Forensic Pathology
28 Aug 2018
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Unobrustive methods: research methods in which the researcher does not directly interact with research subjects, removes the threat of reactivity. Collecting data from a distant or neutral location. Example: piff"s (2012) study of drivers at a four way stop. Physical trace: examining physical evidence left behind by humans. Accretion: analysis of material left behind as a result of human activity, such as blood spatter or graffti. Erosion: the wearing anysis of removal of an object an individual leaves the setting, such as the wearing away of book pages. Archival data: existing records that contain information on the past, usually stored in libraries or depositions. Examples: running records, organizational meeting minutes, or financial documents. Political dimensions: what is archived, who gets access. Content analysis: systemic analysis of communication found in text, audio, video or image, unobstructive because the data are written, spoken or pictorial communication. Secondary data analysis: analyzing, reclassifying and interpreting data collected by other researchers.
