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stat.AP2017★ 1 cited
The causal impact of bail on case outcomes for indigent defendants
Kristian Lum, Mike Baiocchi
We use near-far matching, a technique for estimating causal relationships, to explore whether bail causes a higher likelihood of conviction. We find evidence of a strong causal imp…
stat.AP2017★ 6 cited
An algorithm for removing sensitive information: application to race-independent recidivism prediction
James E. Johndrow, Kristian Lum
Predictive modeling is increasingly being employed to assist human decision-makers. One purported advantage of replacing or augmenting human judgment with computer models in high s…