Políticas de inclusão e diversidade

Inclusion and Diversity Policies

Our inclusion and diversity policies are under continuous development. We will periodically review and reassess our guidelines and recommendations. Feedback and suggestions are welcome and may be sent to rbdpp.editor@gmail.com. In this regard, the editorial team is committed to implementing the necessary measures to align its own practices, as well as current and future documents, with these principles.

At present, these policies serve as recommendations for the preparation of manuscripts. Submissions will not be rejected solely for failing to adhere to them; however, non-compliance may lead to suggested revisions during the peer review process. Such suggestions may be either accepted or reasonably declined by the authors, subject to editorial review.

Use of Inclusive Language

RBDPP encourages the use of inclusive language in scholarly writing, as a means to promote inclusion and diversity in line with the journal’s Editorial Development Plan. We recognize that both language and science are powerful tools of socialization that may either reproduce or help overcome structural inequalities in society.

Published content should not assert or imply that one individual is superior to another based on age, gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, culture, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or health condition. This is not only a matter of editorial policy, but also a constitutional mandate under the principles of the Brazilian 1988 Constitution, which enshrines republican values and equality.

Authors should avoid perpetuating stereotypes or biased depictions of reality shaped by social inequality. Terminology with negative connotations should also be avoided.

Authors are encouraged to adopt gender-inclusive terminology, giving preference to neutral terms (e.g., the court instead of the judge; legal defense instead of defense counsel; the accused person instead of the accused man) or dual-gender forms (e.g., the lawyer (female or male)).

The use of dual-gender expressions should be balanced with clarity and readability, as excessive use may hinder precision.

Where possible, grammatical gender can be omitted (e.g., experts state instead of male experts state) or replaced by collective nouns (e.g., the faculty instead of the professors; the scientific community instead of scientists).

Avoid subject qualifications unless strictly necessary (e.g., renowned professor, respected scholar). Avoid qualifying subjects based on age, gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, culture, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or health condition unless essential for the understanding and development of the research.

Maintain consistency in referencing authors. If using a first name and one surname, apply the same format to all cases equally.

Recommended resources:

  • Brazilian Senate’s Manual on Inclusive Language

  • FRANCO, Paki Venegas; CERVERA, Julia Pérez. Manual for Non-Sexist Language Use and LGBTI+ Communication Guide

  • In English: Elsevier's Guidelines and the UN Manual on Gender-Inclusive Language

  • In Spanish: UN Manual and the University of Valencia’s Language Guidelines

For empirical studies, authors are encouraged to consult the Sex and Gender Equity in Research (SAGER) Guidelines.

Diversity in Bibliographic References

Considering the theme of the manuscript submitted to RBDPP and the relevance of the sources to the research in question, authors are encouraged to take a proactive approach to diversifying their bibliographic references in terms of gender, race, ethnicity, and origin (including countries or regions of Brazil, where applicable).

We suggest searching for references in:

  • Crossref Metadata Search

  • IBCCRIM Library

  • BDJur (Brazilian Legal Database)

  • SciELO

  • Previously published articles in RBDPP