학술논문
"THE STRINGS IN THE BOOKS AIN'T PULLED AND PERSUADED": HOW THE USE OF IMPROPER STATISTICS AND UNVERIFIED DATA CORRUPTS THE JUDICIAL PROCESS IN SEX OFFENDER CASES.
Document Type
Article
Source
Subject
*COURTS
*SEX offenders
*STATISTICS
*HUMILIATION
*JUDICIAL process
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ISSN
0008-7262
Abstract
The article discusess how courts rely on inaccurate statistics when deciding whether a sex offender is likely to recidivate in the U.S. Topics discussed include errors have led to the inappropriate shaming and humiliation of persons; the impact of errors on judicial process; and the enactment of Michigan's Sex Offenders Registration Act for addressing the same.