To Gain Access to a Formal Criminal Justice Organization for the Purpose

question 3

Multiple Choice

To gain access to a formal criminal justice organization for the purpose of conducting qualitative interviewing, which step should be followed?

• A) find an informant and then send a letter to gain access
• B) find a sponsor, send a letter, follow up with a phone call and then set up a meeting
• C) telephone the agency and speak with the director and set up a meeting
• D) field research cannot be done in formal criminal justice organizations because only the use of written records is allowed

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Definitions:

Adapt

To make suitable adjustments to new conditions or environments.

Action Potential

A temporary reversal of an electrical charge across a cell membrane resulting in the transmission of a nerve impulse.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances in the brain that transmit signals from one neuron to another, influencing mental and physical processes.

Synaptic Space

The tiny gap at the junction between two neurons, across which neurotransmitters travel to transmit signals.