Can a prisoner give informed consent?
Informed consent: Prisoners who are competent have the fundamental right to decide whether or not to participate in research. UCSF requirements for informed consent are consistent with those specified for prisoners in state regulations (Section 3521-3523).
What ethical issues arises when doing research with prisoners?
The main ethical issues relevant to research with prisoners are respect for persons, justice, and the theory of Utilitarianism. Within the ethical guidelines there is a conflict between protecting prisoners from exploitation in research and prisoners right to participate in research.
Which ethical principle do you have to be most concerned about when conducting research with prisoners?
Congress’s charge to the commission concerning research with prisoners identified informed consent as the primary locus of ethical concern.
Can research be conducted on prisoners?
Yes, so long as the appropriately constituted IRB reviews the research and makes the appropriate findings regarding the waiver or alteration of informed consent requirements, research involving prisoners may be approved with a waiver or alteration of informed consent.
Are prisoners a protected class?
Although prisoners do not have full constitutional rights, they are protected by the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. This protection also requires that prisoners be afforded a minimum standard of living.
What is blatant coercion?
1 glaringly conspicuous or obvious.
Why are prisoners vulnerable research?
Prisoners, individuals involuntarily confined or detained in a penal institution, as a population are considered vulnerable because the constraints of incarceration may affect an individual’s ability to give voluntary, informed consent.