Well-designed predictive algorithms can provide information about defendant and offender risk that is more accurate and less biased than clinical decision making. But the full potential of risk assessment instruments can only be realized if the algorithms are properly constructed andproperly applied by the legal system. This chapter has outlines the scientific and legal challenges to achieving those goals.#PretrialAssessment#RacialJustice#Equity
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