Predict and Surveil
Book description
The scope of criminal justice surveillance, from the police to the prisons, has expanded rapidly in recent decades. At the same time, the use of big data has spread across a range of fields, including finance, politics, health, and marketing. While law enforcement's use of big data is hotly contested,…
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Why read it?
1 author picked Predict and Surveil as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I love this book because it reminds us of the many ways that technology can affect justice.
It is tempting to think sophisticated tactics such as “predictive policing” can solve all problems relating to human bias. However, Brayne shows that data and algorithms do not eliminate bias and discretion. Instead, high-tech police tools simply make bias less overt and visible, which erodes the public’s ability to hold the police accountable.
I especially enjoyed how the book flips the script, considering diverse ways to use these tools to help the public. For example, how can municipalities use technology to analyze the…
From Luke's list on the cluster-f*ck we call policing.
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