The Pipeline
Stage 1 — Incident Discovery
Neutral, rule-bound incident intake.
- Daily Bruin scrape (
inclusion_rule
) - Defines what counts as an incident
Stage 2 — Evidence Blocks
Multi-source collection, tracked by Source IDs.
- Public Admin Comms — chancellor emails, statements
- Internal Comms — administrator emails, planning docs
- 3rd Party Reports — task force, commissioned reviews
- Policy & Legal Framework — UC policy, Title VI, First Amendment
- Police Reports — UCPD logs, arrests
First-Hand Accounts (current focus)
- Student/faculty filings (EDI, Title VI, Dean of Students, UCPD)
- Acknowledgments, follow-ups, remedial offers
- Incident video footage, SAMS reports
Stage 3 — Coding Layer
Deterministic mapping from evidence → variables.
- Apply structured variables
- Values = rule-based + evidence citations
- Human oversight checks
Stage 4 — Comparative Tests
Controlled comparisons to isolate effects.
- Cross-group disparity (identity vs. response)
- Within-group drivers (identity held constant, check severity/visibility)
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