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 Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017)
 Title 6. Criminal Justice and Corrections
 Agency 35. Department (Board) of Juvenile Justice
 Chapter 170. Regulation Governing Minimum Standards for Juvenile Informationrequests from and Research Involving Human Subjects Withinthe Department of Juvenile Justice

  Section 70. Requirements specific to human research  

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  • A. All human research shall comply with all applicable laws, particularly Chapter 5.1 (§ 32.1-162.16 et seq.) of Title 32.1 of the Code of Virginia regarding human research.

    B. Research involving known and substantive physical, mental, or emotional risk to subjects, including the withholding of any prescribed program of treatment, and all experimental medical, pharmaceutical or cosmetic research, are specifically prohibited.

    C. Offering incentives to participate in research is discouraged, but not prohibited. Incentives offered shall be appropriate to the juveniles' custodial status and shall be proportionate to the situation.

    D. No human research shall be conducted without the approval of the Human Research Review Committee.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 21, Issue 09, eff. February 9, 2005.

Statutory Authority

§ 66-10.1 of the Code of Virginia.