Category: Criminal Justice

Building an ethical framework for data science and AI in the criminal justice system

Artificial Intelligence, Criminal Justice System, Ethical Data Usage, Ministry of Justice

Author: N/A; Publisher: The Alan Turing Institute; Publication Year: N/A. The following collaboration is an ongoing United Kingdom project working with the Ministry of Justice to ensure ethical use of data and artificial intelligence in…
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AI Ethics in Predictive Policing: From Models of Threat to an Ethics of Care

Crime Reduction, Ethics of Care Approach, Models of Threat Approach, Predictive Policing

Author: Peter Asaro; Publisher: IEEE Xplore; Publication Year: 2019. The following article looks at predictive policing from 2 lenses they refer to as the Ethics of Care Approach and the Models of Threat Approach. The…
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Accounting for Racial Bias in Recidivism Forecasting, Year 3 Male Parolees Report

Accuracy, National Institute of Justice, Recidivism Forecasting Challenge, Recidivism Rates, Risk Predictors

Author: Mary Beth Carroll, Rodney Carson, Mike Clark, Adam Cottrell, Jim Georges, Tyler Nelson, Hiwot Tesfaye, Halil Toros, Sree Vuthaluru; Publisher: SAS Institute Inc.; Publication Year: 2022. The following modeling report attempts to look at…
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(Un)voiced Consent: Voice Print Usage in U.S. Prisons

Prison Inmates, U.S. Prison System, Voice Prints, Voice Recognition Software

Author: Maria Gargiulo; Publisher: Data Science Ethics; Publication Year: 2019. The following article focuses on how in the U.S., inmates in prison are asked to repeat words and phrases to a voice recognition software under…
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Racism, the Criminal Justice System, and Data Science

Algorithms, Ethnic Bias, Racial Bias

Author: N/A; Publisher: Linear Digressions; Publication Year: 2020. The following podcast episode discusses how regardless of whether race or ethnicity is included in your algorithm, correlated variables can still instill biases. The variables selected may…
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China Deploys Its First Robot Traffic Police

Facial Recognition Systems, Road Patrol Robots, Security Risks

Author: Kristin Houser; Publisher: Futurism; Publication Year: 2019. The following article is about 3 “road patrol robots” that were recently released in China. These robots will be able to identify drivers using facial recognition, take…
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AI is Sending People to Jail — and Getting it Wrong

Crime Information, Facial Recognition Systems, Law Enforcement, Machine Learning, Policing, Predictive Modeling, Underrepresented Individuals

Author: Karen Hao; Publisher: MIT Technology Review; Publication Year: 2019. The following resource is a must-read for anyone who wants to know how unethical and plain incorrect use of machine learning can severely impact underrepresented…
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LAPD Ended Predictive Policing Programs Amid Public Outcry. A New Effort Shares Many of Their Flaws

Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Crime Information, Predictive Policing

Author: Johana Bhuiyan; Publisher: The Guardian; Publication Year: 2021. The following article describes how since the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), cities have been incorporating the use of AI to stop potential crimes. One strategy…
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Five Ethical Challenges Facing Data-Driven Policing

Accountability, Data-Driven Policing, Policing, Racial Bias, Transparency

Author: Jeremy Davis, Duncan Purves, Juan Gilbert, Schuyler Sturm; Publisher: AI and Ethics; Publication Year: 2022. The following paper lists out 5 challenges with “data-driven policing” which has become more common all across the U.S.…
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