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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1995
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Scholarly Ethics and Courtroom Antics: Where Researchers Stand in the Eyes of the Law.
Scarce, Rik
American Sociologist, v26 n1 p87-112 Spr 1995
Presents R. Scarce's account of his jailing for refusal to divulge to the authorities information gathered for his doctoral research. Revealing the information would have been a violation of the American Sociological Association's Code of Ethics. Concludes with 13 concerns and suggestions for protecting scholarly research from legal intrusion. (MJP)
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Activism, Citizenship Responsibility, Codes of Ethics, Confidentiality, Constitutional Law, Due Process, Freedom of Speech, Government School Relationship, Higher Education, Intellectual Freedom, Legal Problems, Professional Associations, Research Problems, Social Science Research
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Audience: Researchers; Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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