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The British Journal of Criminology 42:762-781 (2002)
© 2002 Centre for Crime & Justice Studies (formerly ISTD)

Legal Issues in Acquiring Information about Illegal Behaviour Through Criminological Research

Dermot Feenan*

*School of Law, University of Ulster, Jordanstown; d.feenan{at}ulst.ac.uk.

One of the challenges in conducting criminological research involves addressing and understanding the law regarding protection and disclosure of sources and/or information in respect of offences or intentions to commit offences. This paper presents how this challenge has been addressed by researchers in criminology and examines a range of issues involved. The paper sets out the legal position in the United Kingdom and offers a number of suggestions for addressing the legal and other issues arising.


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