> Policing in America is racist. So anything that takes arrests into account (prior arrests, recidivism, etc.) will be in error as well. Quite possibly - and i

> Policing in America is racist. So anything that takes arrests into account (prior arrests, recidivism, etc.) will be in error as well. Quite possibly - and if that were the case, it's certainly something to be addressed. As a non-American, I can't really comment. But the paper doesn't really deal with that. It's saying that society should tolerate higher rates of recidivism amongst one racial group in the name of fairness. I do understand the authors' thesis - I'm just saying that "fair" is a very subjective concept. I don't think many people will agree with the authors' definition.