Mechanical Jurisprudence and Domain Distortion: How Predictive Algorithms Warp the Law
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چکیده
The value-ladenness of computer algorithms is typically framed around issues epistemic risk. In this article, I examine a deeper sense value-ladenness: algorithmic methods are not only themselves value-laden but also introduce value into how we reason about their domain application. call distortion. particular, using insights from jurisprudence, show that the use recidivism risk assessment (1) presupposes legal formalism and (2) blurs distinction between liability sentencing, which distorts criminal punishment conceived provides distinctive avenue for values to enter process.
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عنوان ژورنال: Philosophy of Science
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['0031-8248', '1539-767X']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1086/715512