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Title: Fairness in Algorithmic Policing
Predictive policing, the practice of using of algorithmic systems to forecast crime, is heralded by police departments as the new frontier of crime analysis. At the same time, it is opposed by civil rights groups, academics, and media outlets for being ‘biased’ and therefore discriminatory against communities of color. This paper argues that the prevailing focus on racial bias has overshadowed two normative factors that are essential to a full assessment of the moral permissibility of predictive policing: fairness in the social distribution of the benefits and burdens of policing as well as the distinctive role of consent in determining fair distribution. When these normative factors are given their due attention, several requirements emerge for the fair implementation of predictive policing. Among these requirements are that police departments inform and solicit buy-in from affected communities about strategic decision-making and that departments favor non-enforcement-oriented interventions.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1917712
PAR ID:
10320730
Author(s) / Creator(s):
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Journal of the American Philosophical Association
ISSN:
2053-4477
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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