The Supreme Court may soon hear a case on data-driven criminal sentencing. Research suggests that algorithms are not as good as we think they are at making these decisions.
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Innocent people do confess to terrible crimes they had nothing to do with. Psychologists are investigating factors that contribute to false confession – including how well-rested a suspect feels.
Not only does capital punishment not deter crime but it’s more expensive than keeping a convicted murderer in prison for life.
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Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Social Behavior, University of California, Irvine
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Professor of Psychology, Michigan State University
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C. Wendell and Edith M. Carlsmith Professor of Law, Stanford University
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Senior Lecturer of Law & Criminal Justice, University of Surrey
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Professor of Criminal Justice Administration, California State University, Dominguez Hills
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Psychology at the New School for Social Research, The New School