Race, Gender, and Guidelines-Based Decision Making

Shows that one risk-prediction device forming the basis of an operational guidelines system is correlated with race and gender, but that the approach suggested by some critics does not overcome this. Control factors will remain correlated with the final model even after second-order policy controls...

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Published inThe journal of research in crime and delinquency Vol. 33; no. 1; p. 49
Main Authors Gottfredson, Stephen D, Jarjoura, G. Roger
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.02.1996
Subjects
Adults
Correctional Institutions
Crime
Criminals
Decision Making
Guidelines
Prisoners
Race
Racial Balance
Racial Discrimination
Racial Relations
Sex
Social Bias
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Summary:Shows that one risk-prediction device forming the basis of an operational guidelines system is correlated with race and gender, but that the approach suggested by some critics does not overcome this. Control factors will remain correlated with the final model even after second-order policy controls are implemented. Demonstrates unbiased models. Provides illustration. (KW)
ISSN:0022-4278
DOI:10.1177/0022427896033001004