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Not sure what the answer is for pedophiles. Hopefully it is not this: https://www.dw.com/en/berlin-authorities-placed-children-with-pedophiles-for-30-years/a-
by tomohawk 6y ago
Not sure what the answer is for pedophiles. Hopefully it is not this:
https://www.dw.com/en/berlin-authorities-placed-children-with-pedophiles-for-30-years/a-53814208 https://www.dw.com/en/berlin-authorities-placed-children-wit...
The point being, some sort of predictive model is always used to evaluate sentencing and release. Is 5 years enough, or will that pedophile attack more kids when they get out? How about 10 years? Gee, they don't seem to be attacking children in prison, maybe we should release them early for good behavior?
- basch 6y agoWhat percent of a population will act is not a good gauge of the percent chance of an individual acting.
- gweinberg 6y agoUnless you have special relevant information about the individual, the fraction of the group to which the individual belongs which will act in a certain way is the probability that the indivdual will act in that way.