As a result of stricter regulations and critical views on the position of researchers, field studies are being conducted less frequently. Keeping distance seems a safe standard, but data collected at close range is valuable for cultural criminologists who investigate people of flesh and blood in real life – the contributions in this theme issue report on ethnographic or biographical research. The authors' extensive reflections paint a realistic picture of their one-to-one relationships with the protagonists of their research.
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