In this episode, we discuss the barriers and challenges of gaining research access to institutions like police agencies, security services and correctional facilities. Conducting research on and with these institutions comes with benefits and challenges that can lead to a complicated process with many barriers to entry, sometimes insurmountable. Despite challenges, a large body of empirical research has been published here in Canada and around the world. In this episode, we hear from four leading researchers in the field as they reflect on their research experiences, their processes for gaining access and their thoughts on conducting research on and with powerful criminal justice institutions. This episode is supported in part by funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).
Produced by: Dr. Carrie Sanders (Director, Centre for Research on Security Practices and Professor, Criminology, Wilfrid Laurier University) and Dr. Kevin Haggerty (Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Alberta, Canada)
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