The Adaptation of a Design Research-Action for Social Innovation Within the Criminal Justice System in Times of Pandemic

Abstract

AbstractAction research is identified as an intensely participatory methodology, as it is associated with an action or problem solving, so that researchers and participants work together to develop a process of change. When using it to develop social innovation processes through Design, it becomes even more participatory, as in this context it is necessary to empower the participants so that they themselves can solve problems or generate new opportunities. In this context, the article reveals how an investigation carried out through action research during the COVID19 pandemic had to be adapted. This investigation intends to favour the social reintegration of (ex) offenders through training courses for the different actors related to the problem. Although the participants are not adapted to codesign works and in a completely online way, the training sessions were evaluated as positive and ended up corroborating their replication.KeywordsAction-researchDesign for social innovationCriminal Justice System