Malcolm Cowburn
University of Exeter, Department of Sociology , Philosophy and Anthropology, Honorary Professor of Criminology
Since 1994 I worked in English Universities in Social Science disciplines; teaching, researching and publishing in Social Work, Social Policy and Criminology.
Following retirement I developed an interest in oral history, managing and publishing from a history of North Devon Magistracy (Cowburn, 2019), and working as the oral historian of Beaford’s Hidden Histories project (https://beaford.org/oral-histories); this contract is now completed.
Address: Department of Law, Criminology & Community Justice
Sheffield Hallam University, Southbourne, 37 Clarkehouse Road, Collegiate Campus, Sheffield, S10 2LD, United Kingdom
Following retirement I developed an interest in oral history, managing and publishing from a history of North Devon Magistracy (Cowburn, 2019), and working as the oral historian of Beaford’s Hidden Histories project (https://beaford.org/oral-histories); this contract is now completed.
Address: Department of Law, Criminology & Community Justice
Sheffield Hallam University, Southbourne, 37 Clarkehouse Road, Collegiate Campus, Sheffield, S10 2LD, United Kingdom
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the measures in place to ensure ethical research practice for social scientists;
the relationship between state funding and research findings;
the challenge of researching sensitive areas;
the changing face of governance and accountability for academic criminology.
Research Ethics in Criminology is a comprehensive and accessible text that is ideal for students studying criminological research methods. Supplementary material includes key points, chapter summaries, critical thinking questions, key definitions, case examples, and recommendations for further reading. This book will provide a thorough grounding in the ethical issues faced by researchers, as well as an understanding of the role and purpose of ethics committees.
Cowburn, M. Gelsthorpe, L. & Wahidin, A. Research Ethics in Criminology: Dilemmas, Issues and Solutions. London; Routledge.
In Cowburn, M. Gelsthorpe, L. & Wahidin, A. Research Ethics in Criminology: Dilemmas, Issues and Solutions. London; Routledge
This chapter examines the operation of Justice in relation to adult male sex offenders within the Criminal Justice system and in the context of offence-focused work. British society is dominated by white middle-class, professional, heterosexual, physically and intellectually able men. It is this group that dominates political, economic and intellectual activities, to the detriment of other groups. Prevalence studies indicate that sexual violence is common to all groups in society, yet what is known about the adult male sex offender is based on information obtained from convicted sex offenders. As such it gives an unbalanced perception of the sex offender often drawing from prejudiced views particularly in relation to convicted Black and Gay offenders. The paper articulates an anti-oppressive value base for practitioners, and discusses implications for practice.
Thus in this chapter we are concerned primarily with issues related to the treatment of Black and Gay men, convicted of sexual offences, by both the Criminal Justice and the Penal systems, although we recognise that developing an anti-oppressive value base has implications for all work with sex offenders. Central to our discussion are two interwoven features: the notions of cultural hegemony, and personal identity.