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In this chapter, I discuss the methods I used in my study and the methodological issues involved in the research. I begin by talking about my research design and reasons for choosing an ethnographic approach. I then describe my experience of being ‘in the field’, researching a social world that was extremely familiar to me and the process of conducting interviews with respondents who had known me for many years. Finally, I discuss the ethical issues involved in the research.
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Colbrana, M. (2014). Research Methods. In: Media Representations of Police and Crime. Critical Criminological Perspectives. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137334725_2
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