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48cd-48
Ju
Justice
Severity7/10
Biased Sentencing
Perpetuation and amplification of racial and socioeconomic biases in recidivism prediction systems and automated judicial decision-making (e.g., COMPAS).
Periodic recordSocietyarXiv2016
Kristian Lum, James Johndrow
Mitigation Strategy
Prohibition of black-box systems in judicial decisions, mandatory racial equity audits, and requirement for full explainability in legal contexts.
Atomic Number
48
Ju
Risk ID
cd-48
Severity
7/10
Severity Level