Convicted Offenders - Ethical issues

There are a number of ethical issues with using convicted offenders in psychological research.

Taken from mark scheme.
 * Prisoners may feel pressured to take part in research
 * This is because they are in a vulnerable situation and do not want to appear negative
 * They may fear reprisal if they do not co-operate
 * The findings of research may have issues, such as parent/individual blaming
 * This could have negative implications for the individual or family such as victimisation of prison inmates or their families
 * As prisoners have the same rights as participants in any psychological study