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Just Algorithms: Using Science To Reduce Incarceration And Inform A Jurisprudence Of Risk

By Christopher Slobogin

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2021
ISBN
1108833977, 9781108833974, 1108984347, 9781108984348, 1108988024, 9781108988025
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1294904 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
183\183
Time added
2022-03-21 19:05:18
Sentences (Criminal Procedure): United States: Dec

Description

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. Cover Half Title Title Copyright Contents Preface: The Point of This Book 1 | Rationale 2 | Fit 3 | Validity 4 | Fairness 5 | Structure 6 | Moving Forward Index

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