Research Plan 2: Terminology Survey - hackforla/expunge-assist GitHub Wiki
Research Date: Fall 2022-Present
Summary of Research
Questions
What terms do people seeking to expunge their criminal records - and friends and family assisting them - most often use to refer to the processes of clearing a record?
What terms do people who have had direct personal involvement with the expungement process most often use to refer to the letters submitted to the court by people seeking to expunge their criminal records?
How do terms for (a) clearing a record and (b) a letter to the court vary according to target user group, role in record clearing process, and geographic region?
Purpose
To understand what terms are used by people who have had direct personal involvement with the expungement process to refer to (a) the process of clearing a criminal record, and (b) the letter/statement to the court describing the applicant’s personal story and reasons for requesting expungement.
To identify and obtain contact information from target users interested in using Expunge Assist.
Methods
Short online survey with multiple choice, open text response, and Likert scale questions.