Prediction-based decisions and fairness: A catalogue of choices, assumptions, and definitions
A recent flurry of research activity has attempted to quantitatively define" fairness" for
decisions based on statistical and machine learning (ML) predictions. The rapid growth of …
decisions based on statistical and machine learning (ML) predictions. The rapid growth of …
This thing called fairness: Disciplinary confusion realizing a value in technology
The explosion in the use of software in important sociotechnical systems has renewed focus
on the study of the way technical constructs reflect policies, norms, and human values. This …
on the study of the way technical constructs reflect policies, norms, and human values. This …
Motivating the adoption of new community-minded behaviors: An empirical test in Nigeria
Social scientists have long sought to explain why people donate resources for the good of a
community. Less attention has been paid to the difficult task of motivating the first adopters of …
community. Less attention has been paid to the difficult task of motivating the first adopters of …
Court date reminders reduce court nonappearance: A meta‐analysis
Research summary We conducted a systematic review and meta‐analysis of studies that
examined whether providing people with a postcard, phone call, or text message reminder …
examined whether providing people with a postcard, phone call, or text message reminder …
Behavioral criminology and public policy
TA Loughran - Criminology & Public Policy, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Research Summary Public policy, including crime policy, is heavily shaped by economic
theory. Recently, refinements based on the application of behavioral insights into the study …
theory. Recently, refinements based on the application of behavioral insights into the study …
[HTML][HTML] Boosting Drug Treatment Attendance Through Police-Sent Text Message Nudges: A Randomized Controlled Trial with Drug-Positive Arrestees
P Dwyer, B Ariel, V Harinam - American Journal of Criminal Justice, 2025 - Springer
Attrition from drug treatment programs is a ubiquitous concern, but less is known about
effective strategies to assist people with an addiction in arriving at the initial intake meeting …
effective strategies to assist people with an addiction in arriving at the initial intake meeting …
[PDF][PDF] Research on the effectiveness of pretrial support and supervision services: A guide for pretrial services programs
R Hatton, J Smith - UNC School of Government Criminal Justice …, 2020 - pretrial.org
Various pretrial programs have been implemented across US jurisdictions in an effort to
improve pretrial outcomes while reducing jail overcrowding and costs associated with …
improve pretrial outcomes while reducing jail overcrowding and costs associated with …
[BOOK][B] Mass incarceration nation: How the United States became addicted to prisons and jails and how it can recover
J Bellin - 2022 - books.google.com
The United States imprisons a higher proportion of its population than any other nation.
Mass Incarceration Nation offers a novel, in-the-trenches perspective to explain the factors …
Mass Incarceration Nation offers a novel, in-the-trenches perspective to explain the factors …
The limits of nudging: Results of a randomized trial of text messages to promote home-based caregiving and reduce perceptions of stigma for COVID-19 patients in …
During the early stages of the global COVID-19 pandemic, governments searched for
effective means to rapidly disseminate information about how to prevent the disease and …
effective means to rapidly disseminate information about how to prevent the disease and …
Digital justice: a rapid evidence assessment of the use of mobile technology for offender behavioural change
The increasing availability and use of mobile technology have allowed for innovative
solutions to address a range of issues, especially in relation to health behaviour change …
solutions to address a range of issues, especially in relation to health behaviour change …