Question

Limitations that may be unrealistic in the classic experimental design in criminal justice.

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Answer 1

The primary issue with experimental research is that it tends to can create artificial situations that do not always sufficiently represent real-world situations and circumstances. This is largely due to fact that all other variables are tightly controlled, which is hardly the case in real life. Furthermore, given that the experimental settings are highly controlled, the reactions of the test subjects may not be true indicators of their behaviors in a non-experimental environment. The generalisability of results of such experiments to the larger population is therefore under question.

References:

Stokes, P., & Wall, T. (2014). Research Methods. Palgrave.