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My opinion: If the model is based on crime stats, it’s ok. If it’s based on demographics, it’s a problem.
by sosborn 7y ago
My opinion: If the model is based on crime stats, it’s ok. If it’s based on demographics, it’s a problem.
- big_chungus 7y agoI'm right there with you. A model based on race would be racist. The issue is that in urban areas, crime rate is often a good proxy for race (particularly when looking at, say, muggings or carjackings rather than white-collar crime). I consider that irrelevant, but as the two articles I linked show, the "disparate impact" type folks don't care about which stat is being used.