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Emotions and allegiance in researching four mid 20th-century cases of women accused of murder

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posted on 2023-06-08, 11:50 authored by Lizzie SealLizzie Seal
This article examines methodological issues of emotion and allegiance in relation to researching, from archival sources, gender representation in mid-20th-century cases of women accused of murder. Through a discussion of four women’s cases, I explore this as a deeply ambivalent experience because the research induced both empathic and negative feelings towards the women. This seemed to conflict with my aims as a feminist researcher to highlight derogatory constructions of gender in the criminal justice system. I argue that a reflexive approach is necessary in order to carry out sensitive archival research and conclude that negotiating the attendant ambivalence and complexity deepens ethical engagement.

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  • Published

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  • Accepted version

Journal

Qualitative Research

ISSN

1741-3109

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Issue

6

Volume

12

Page range

686-701

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  • Sociology and Criminology Publications

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  • Yes

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-11-08

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2012-11-08

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2012-10-23

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