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ASAP Rocky’s Arrest Prompts Trump to Lecture Sweden On Criminal Justice

Spotlights like this one provide original commentary and analysis on pressing criminal justice issues of the day. You can read them each day in our newsletter, The Daily Appeal. The ironies of the Trump administration can seem to pile up, beginning with his campaign against elitism and corruption, and including the first lady’s pet project combating online […]

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Risk Assessment: Explained

The reality of risk assessment algorithms is complicated. Critics say bias can creep in at every stage, from development to implementation to application.