(6) Research Values Aligned with DH

Mapping Police Violence strongly aligns with the following DH values:

  • Transparency: The project offers open-access data and clear documentation, allowing users to see where data originates and how it is processed. This commitment to transparency enhances the credibility of the project.
  • Accessibility: By creating an intuitive, user-friendly interface, the project ensures that people from various backgrounds can easily navigate and interpret the data.
  • Social Justice: At its core, Mapping Police Violence is driven by a commitment to social justice, aiming to inform the public and advocate for accountability and policy reform.

Each of these values impacts the project by making it more approachable, reliable, and effective in driving change, all of which align with DH’s ethical focus on community engagement and access.