1. Based on the article, “Going Native: Potential Sources of Observer Bias in Police Observational Data,”, why is “going native” a threat to researchers who study police officers?

2. Given the information included in this article, what steps might a researcher take to avoid going native in criminal justice research?

3. What precautions might be used to protect against “going native” in criminal justice law enforcement research?

4. Consider one of the following areas of criminal justice research: prisons, gangs, and drug addicts. How might the process of “going native” be mitigated in participant observation in this area?