A sociologist wanted to investigate police officers’ opinions on the effectiveness of restorative justice programs compared to custodial sentencing. The sociologist randomly selected five police stations from a large metropolitan area. Three of the five stations agreed to cooperate. The sociologist drafted five specific questions and interviewed desk officers and neighborhood patrol officers in the three stations, asking each officer the same five questions in the same order during their shift breaks.
Identify one ethical issue that should have been addressed in this study. Explain why it should have been addressed and how it could have been dealt with.
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