Just Algorithms - Using Science to Reduce Incarceration and Inform a Jurisprudence of Risk (Paperback)

Statistically-derived algorithms, adopted by many jurisdictions in an effort to identify the risk of reoffending posed by criminal defendants, have been lambasted as racist, de-humanizing, and antithetical to the foundational tenets of criminal justice. Just Algorithms argues that these attacks are misguided and that, properly regulated, risk assessment tools can be a crucial means of safely and humanely dismantling our massive jail and prison complex. The book explains how risk algorithms work, the types of legal questions they should answer, and the criteria for judging whether they do so in a way that minimizes bias and respects human dignity. It also shows how risk assessment instruments can provide leverage for curtailing draconian prison sentences and the plea-bargaining system that produces them. The ultimate goal of Christopher Slobogin's insightful analysis is to develop the principles that should govern, in both the pretrial and sentencing settings, the criminal justice system's consideration of risk.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2021
Authors:	Christopher Slobogin
Dimensions:	229 x 150 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-98434-8
Categories:	Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Criminal law Books > Computing & IT > General theory of computing > Data structures Books > Computing & IT > Computer programming > Algorithms & procedures Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > Criminal investigation & detection
LSN:	1-108-98434-7
Barcode:	9781108984348

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