Does the institution have a plan for that? Researcher safety and the ethics of institutional responsibility
Does the institution have a plan for that? Researcher safety and the ethics of institutional responsibility
The ethics of online research and researcher safety online are emergent concerns articulated by researchers with increasing frequency. As such, approaches to these problematics tend to take researcher-focused frames. However, relatively little attention has been given to the ways in which institutions are responsible for ensuring the safety and ethical conduct of their
researchers in online contexts. Taking this into consideration, this chapter outlines institutional ethical responsibility in relation to online research, with a specific focus on researcher safety including awareness, planning, and support, as fundamental aspects of conducting ethical research. Such ethical considerations about conduct and safety are particularly pertinent for cybercrime researchers investigating sensitive topics including online hate crimes, criminal subcultures, and violent extremism. The proposed recommendations require institutional commitments and ongoing collaboration between administrators and researchers which are essential, we believe, to successfully address both
the roots and symptoms of widespread ethical challenges posed by online research.
ethics, researcher safety, cybercrime, Cybersecurity awareness, mental health
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Kingdon, Ashton
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Mattheis, Ashley
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2021
Kingdon, Ashton
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Mattheis, Ashley
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Kingdon, Ashton and Mattheis, Ashley
(2021)
Does the institution have a plan for that? Researcher safety and the ethics of institutional responsibility.
In,
Lavorgna, Anita and Holt, Thomas J.
(eds.)
Researching Cybercrimes: Methodologies, Ethics, and Critical Approaches.
Palgrave Macmillan, .
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The ethics of online research and researcher safety online are emergent concerns articulated by researchers with increasing frequency. As such, approaches to these problematics tend to take researcher-focused frames. However, relatively little attention has been given to the ways in which institutions are responsible for ensuring the safety and ethical conduct of their
researchers in online contexts. Taking this into consideration, this chapter outlines institutional ethical responsibility in relation to online research, with a specific focus on researcher safety including awareness, planning, and support, as fundamental aspects of conducting ethical research. Such ethical considerations about conduct and safety are particularly pertinent for cybercrime researchers investigating sensitive topics including online hate crimes, criminal subcultures, and violent extremism. The proposed recommendations require institutional commitments and ongoing collaboration between administrators and researchers which are essential, we believe, to successfully address both
the roots and symptoms of widespread ethical challenges posed by online research.
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Published date: 2021
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ethics, researcher safety, cybercrime, Cybersecurity awareness, mental health
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Ashley Mattheis
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Anita Lavorgna
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Thomas J. Holt
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