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Technologically Distorted Conceptions Of Punishment, Jessica M. Eaglin Jan 2019

Technologically Distorted Conceptions Of Punishment, Jessica M. Eaglin

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Much recent work in academic literature and policy discussions suggests that the proliferation of actuarial — meaning statistical — assessments of a defendant’s recidivism risk in state sentencing structures is problematic. Yet scholars and policymakers focus on changes in technology over time while ignoring the effects of these tools on society. This Article shifts the focus away from technology to society in order to reframe debates. It asserts that sentencing technologies subtly change key social concepts that shape punishment and society. These same conceptual transformations preserve problematic features of the sociohistorical phenomenon of mass incarceration. By connecting technological interventions and …


Predictive Analytics' Punishment Mismatch, Jessica M. Eaglin Jan 2017

Predictive Analytics' Punishment Mismatch, Jessica M. Eaglin

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Improving Economic Sanctions In The States, Jessica M. Eaglin Jan 2015

Improving Economic Sanctions In The States, Jessica M. Eaglin

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How (Not) To Implement Cost As A Sentencing Factor, Ryan W. Scott Jan 2012

How (Not) To Implement Cost As A Sentencing Factor, Ryan W. Scott

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Killing Globally, Punishing Locally?: The Still-Unmapped Ecology Of Atrocity, Timothy W. Waters Jan 2008

Killing Globally, Punishing Locally?: The Still-Unmapped Ecology Of Atrocity, Timothy W. Waters

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Biblical Atonement And Modern Criminal Law, Jerome Hall Jan 1983

Biblical Atonement And Modern Criminal Law, Jerome Hall

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Negligent Behavior Should Be Excluded From Penal Liability, Jerome Hall Jan 1963

Negligent Behavior Should Be Excluded From Penal Liability, Jerome Hall

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The Youth Correction Authority Act: Progress Or Menace?, Jerome Hall Jan 1942

The Youth Correction Authority Act: Progress Or Menace?, Jerome Hall

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Book Review. Rusche, G. And Kirchheimer, O., Punishment And Social Structure, Jerome Hall Jan 1940

Book Review. Rusche, G. And Kirchheimer, O., Punishment And Social Structure, Jerome Hall

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Criminal Attempt -- A Study Of Foundations Of Criminal Liability, Jerome Hall Jan 1940

Criminal Attempt -- A Study Of Foundations Of Criminal Liability, Jerome Hall

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