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Scenario

When research teams disagree on how to study the death penalty

Our research team is studying public opinion on criminal justice reform and we can't agree on how to frame questions about the death penalty in our surveys. Some of us think neutral language is most scientific and others argue that neutral language reinforces existing power structures and we need to acknowledge the racial and class bias in the system.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The pursuit of objectivity is complicated by team members' recognition that neutrality itself can be a political position.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The death penalty — all perspectives?”

Peri

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