"Sent to Prison by a Software Program's Secret Algorithms" by Adam Liptak (New York Times, 2017)

This article provides an overview of the major events and issues surrounding the use of a sentencing algorithm in the case of Wisconsin man Eric Loomis. Do you agree with the article’s claim that “There are good reasons to use data to ensure uniformity in sentencing”?

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