Research Interviewing in Prison

Prison Crowding Research Reexamined

Dramatic increases in the United States' inmate population has raised new concerns about prison crowding. Although growth in prison capacity has lagged slightly behind that of the inmate population, there is no consistent evidence that crowding is associated with mortality, morbidity (defined as clinic utilization), recidivism, violence, or other pathological behaviors. This paper reviews the m...

In-Depth Interviewing in Family Medicine Research

Interviewing in Qualitative Research : A Methodological Discussion

This article summarizes findings from studies that employed electronic mail (e-mail) for conducting in-depth interviewing. It discusses the benefits of, and the challenges associated with, using e-mail interviewing in qualitative research. The article concludes that while a mixed mode interviewing strategy should be considered when possible, e-mail interviewing can be in many cases a viable alt...

Qualitative research method-interviewing and observation

Address for correspondence: Dr. Shazia Jamshed, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan Campus, Pahang, Malaysia. E‐mail: [email protected] Buckley and Chiang define research methodology as “a strategy or architectural design by which the researcher maps out an approach to problem‐finding or problem‐solving.”[1] According ...

Prison Research Centre Annual Report 2012

The Cambridge Institute of Criminology Prisons Research Centre (PRC) was established under the Directorship of Alison Liebling in 2000, with a modest budget, one research assistant and a part-time administrator. It is now well established and attracts funding from NOMS, research councils (for example, the ESRC, Leverhulme and the Nuffield Foundation) and from other organisations. Its members in...