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