Inclusion and diversity policies

The Brazilian Journal of Criminal Sciences (BJCCRIM) encourages the use of inclusive language in the writing of scientific articles, in order to foster inclusion and diversity. It is believed that language and science are agents of socialization that can reproduce or try to contribute to overcoming structural inequalities in society.

The content published must not state or allude that one person is superior to another on the grounds of age, gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, culture, religion, sexual orientation, disability or health condition. This is a requirement of the Brazilian Constitution of 1988 in its principles of republicanism and equality.
Care must be taken to avoid reproducing stereotypes and partial views of reality, influenced by structural inequalities in society. Avoid terms with negative connotations.
We suggest adopting gender-inclusive terminology, preferring the use of neutral terms (e.g. the court, instead of the judge; the technical defense, instead of the lawyer; the accused person, instead of the accused) or both grammatical genders (e.g. the lawyer; the lawyer and the lawyer).
The use of both grammatical genders must be weighed against the objectivity and intelligibility of the text, since excessive use of this option could possibly harm its accuracy.

It is also possible to suppress the grammatical gender when identification is unnecessary (e.g. experts say, instead of "the" experts say); or to use collective terms (e.g. the teaching staff, instead of the teachers; the scientific community, instead of the scientists).
Avoid qualifying subjects, except when strictly necessary (e.g. renowned professor, respected doctrinaire, etc.). Avoid qualifying subjects by age, gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, culture, religion, sexual orientation, disability or health condition, unless such qualification is indispensable for understanding and developing the research.
Standardize the style of references to authors. If you choose a first name and a surname, use them equally in all cases.

We recommend consulting the Brazilian Senate's Inclusive Language Manual; FRANCO, Paki Venegas; CERVERA, Julia Pérez. Manual for the non-sexist use of language and LGBTI+ Communication Manual.

In English, see: Elsevier Guidelines and UN Handbook.

In Spanish, see: UN Handbook and University of Valencia Guidelines.

For empirical research, attention should be paid to the Sex and Gender Equity in Research - SAGER - guidelines.