Morrison, JohnSilke, AndrewBont, Eke2021-05-272021-05-272021-03-24Morrison J, Silke A, Bont E. (2021) The development of the framework for research ethics in terrorism studies (FRETS). Terrorism and Political Violence, Volume 33, Issue 2, 2021, pp. 271-2890954-6553https://doi.org/10.1080/09546553.2021.1880196http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/16722This article introduces readers to the Framework for Research Ethics in Terrorism Studies (FRETS). FRETS has been developed to assist IRB/HREC chairs and reviewers in completing reviews of terrorism studies ethics proposals, in as objective a manner as possible. The framework consists of a series of yes/no questions for chairs and reviewers to answer before completing their reviews. These questions are divided into six different sections: participant’s right’s, safety and vulnerability; informed consent; confidentiality and anonymity; researcher’s right’s, safety and vulnerability; data storage and security-sensitive materials; and the ethical review process. This framework was developed as a result of critical analysis of the literature in terrorism research and analogous fields.271-289enAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/FrameworkResearch ethicsterrorismArticle332