Research on Linguistic Profiling of Terrorists

Educational Resource
Author:Anonymous
Abstract:

A linguistic student is developing a text-screening tool to help government agencies to identify the potential language background of authors who send threats that endanger national security. When recruiting participants with which to test this software, she faces multiple ethical questions about how participation in the research may influence participants' wellbeing.

Keywords:
Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity, Ethics and Society, Human Subjects Research, Informed Consent, Research and Practice, Diversity in Research Design and Practice
Rights:
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
Language:
English
Publisher:
Online Ethics Center
Published Date:
2016
Notes:

Case Study / Scenario