Prediction-based decisions and fairness: A catalogue of choices, assumptions, and definitions

S Mitchell, E Potash, S Barocas, A D'Amour… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2018 - arxiv.org
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 …

This thing called fairness: Disciplinary confusion realizing a value in technology

DK Mulligan, JA Kroll, N Kohli, RY Wong - Proceedings of the ACM on …, 2019 - dl.acm.org
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 …

Motivating the adoption of new community-minded behaviors: An empirical test in Nigeria

G Blair, R Littman, EL Paluck - Science advances, 2019 - science.org
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 …

Court date reminders reduce court nonappearance: A meta‐analysis

SA Zottola, WE Crozier, D Ariturk… - Criminology & Public …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

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 …

[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 …

[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 …

[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 …

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 …

JB Tidwell, J Pinchoff, T Abuya, E Muluve, D Mwanga… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
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 …

Digital justice: a rapid evidence assessment of the use of mobile technology for offender behavioural change

H Taylor, D Van Rooy, L Bartels - Probation Journal, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
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 …