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Agreed. The "what if it's me" response ought to be felt by everybody. And algorithms used in criminal justice cases should be open and reviewable. I made my co
by rm_-rf_slash 9y ago
Agreed. The "what if it's me" response ought to be felt by everybody. And algorithms used in criminal justice cases should be open and reviewable.
I made my comment above because it's easy to read "6 years...algorithmic sentencing...unaccountable" and miss the fact that this sentencing was given to a dangerous man with multiple prior convictions.
- cortesoft 9y agoRight, but the fact that he was deserving of the punishment doesn't change anything; he still has a right to know the rules for what sentenced him.
- rm_-rf_slash 9y agoTechnically, the rules were already there. Absent the algorithm, regular sentencing guidelines would have given him 6 years either way.