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The Potential for Bias in Risk-Assessment Tools: A Conversation
The Potential for Bias in Risk-Assessment Tools: A Conversation
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20 minutes
Released:
Oct 19, 2016
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Podcast episode
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In this New Thinking podcast, Reuben J. Miller, assistant professor of social work at the University of Michigan, and his research collaborator Hazelette Crosby-Robinson discuss some of the criticisms that have been leveled against risk assessment tools. Those criticisms include placing too much emphasis on geography and criminal history, which can distort the actual risk … Continue reading The Potential for Bias in Risk-Assessment Tools: A Conversation →
Released:
Oct 19, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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