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Researchers are often suspected of working for the police.
“Being questioned by the police or even arrested may be no bad thing given that researchers are often suspected of working for the police (Bourgois, 2003; Lee, 1995).”
From Information security for criminological ethnographers (2024) · cites this paper as Lee, 1995
During the cold war, anthropologists conducting research in Central America were a source of information for the Central Intelligence Agency.
“During the cold war, anthropologists conducting research in Central America were a source of information for the Central Intelligence Agency (Lee, 1995: 36-37).”
From Information security for criminological ethnographers (2024) · cites this paper as Lee, 1995: 36-37
Some anthropologists were approached directly by the CIA, while others were unwittingly involved.
“Some were approached directly, but others were unwittingly involved (Lee, 1995: 36-37).”
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Some findings from sensitive research may not be publishable, at least not in the short term.
“Those with experience of researching sensitive topics agree that some findings may not be publishable (Sluka, 1995: 286) at least not in the short term (Adler, 1993; Lee, 1995).”
From Information security for criminological ethnographers (2024) · cites this paper as Lee, 1995
Mobile phones can be a useful resource for fieldworker safety but present a range of information security issues.
“Mobile phones can be a useful resource for fieldworker safety (Lee, 1995: 63) but, in terms of information security, they present a range of issues.”
From Information security for criminological ethnographers (2024) · cites this paper as Lee, 1995: 63
Researchers of crime report being accused of being a spy or police.
“Researchers of crime report being accused of being a spy, or police (Lee, 1995; Sluka, 1995), and it may be useful to demonstrate one's academic credentials.”
From Information security for criminological ethnographers (2024) · cites this paper as Lee, 1995
For legally sensitive research, transcribing and destroying interview recordings quickly allows sensitive materials to be redacted to disutilise the data.
“For legally sensitive research, interview recordings are best transcribed and destroyed as quickly as possible. As we describe above, this allows sensitive materials to be redacted to 'disutilise' the data (Lee, 1995: 37).”
From Information security for criminological ethnographers (2024) · cites this paper as Lee, 1995: 37
The risks of research on crime and illegal activities are often exaggerated.
“Nonetheless, the risks of research on crime and illegal activities are often exaggerated (Lee, 1995; Polsky, 1967).”
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Dangers are never totally manageable and, as with anyone else, researchers can be unlucky.
“As Lee (1995) says, 'dangers are never totally manageable and, as with anyone else, researchers can be unlucky' (p. 9).”
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