@abbie_henson Thanks for asking. In criminal justice policy (not academia), we deal with big, tough, real issues. Life, death, freedom, incarceration. No one can challenge the undeniable salience, gravitas, and objective reality of murder, for instance.
@abbie_henson The research I’m interested in gives concrete guidance on how to save lives and keep people free. Agree those engaged in such research should strive for objectivity, but can never be totally so. Also agree they should be transparent about that.
@abbie_henson Strongly disagree that objectivity is an illusion just because it cannot be perfected. The @urbaninstitute blog didn’t just call for critical reflection, as you are. It threw the baby out with the bath water, describing objectivity and rigor as “harmful research practices.”
@abbie_henson @urbaninstitute That was wrong, and a disservice to the marginalized populations (your term) it was supposedly intended to serve. But I’m glad they corrected themselves, albeit after the fact.
@abbie_henson @urbaninstitute This is not a game, or some abstract intellectual exercise. Last year we lost almost 5000 more souls to violence than the year before. We need researchers to give us the cold, hard facts on what do in response to this crisis. Hope this answers your question.
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