In Participant Observation of Criminals One Should Learn the Argot

question 41

True/False

In participant observation of criminals one should learn the argot, but avoid overusing it.

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Definitions:

Preconventional Moral Reasoning

The first level of moral reasoning in Kohlberg's theory, where individuals base their moral decisions on the direct consequences to themselves, including rewards and punishments.

Autonomous Morality

A stage in moral development where individuals understand and apply their own set of moral principles, often independent of external authority or conventions.

Heteronomous Morality

The stage in child development where moral thinking is tied to obedience and punishment, typically regulated by external authority.

Conventional Moral Reasoning

A stage in moral development where individuals make judgments based on societal rules and laws.