Researching a Paper

 

Research Ethics

The following resources on ethics will help you to adhere to the professional standards for conducting research.

American Sociological Association Code of Ethics

You can use these web sites to find more specific statements on the ethical issues of confidentialty, informed consent, and conflicts of interest.

Confidentiality

Informed Consent

Conflicts of Interest

 

Data Resources

The following is a list of data resources for your sociology and criminal justice papers and projects. Use these resources to find empirical support for your written arguments or to discover the "facts" surrounding a particular issue.

American Public Opinion Polls

Bureau of Justice Statistics

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Children's Defense Fund

General Social Survey

Global Perspective on the Death Penalty

Indicators of Social and Economic Well-Being by Race and Hispanic Origin

Institute for Women's Policy Research

Media Watch

National Center for Health Statistics

The Gallup Poll

The Harris Poll

The Urban Institute

The United States Census Bureau

Uniform Crime Reports

Economic Policy Institute

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

 

Other Resources

The following are some additional resources for your sociology and criminal justice papers and projects. They provide further information for researching and writing papers.

A Sociological Tour Through Cyberspace

Researching and Writing: The RLC Web Site

Evaluating Internet Sources

New York Times

SPSS