Algorithmic automation in criminal proceedings: A general discussion and Czech perspective

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003531500-17" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003531500-17</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003531500-17" target="_blank" >10.4324/9781003531500-17</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Algorithmic automation in criminal proceedings: A general discussion and Czech perspective

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

This paper addresses the utilisation of algorithms in the automation of criminal proceedings, with a particular focus on the decision-making process. The author presents a critical perspective on the integration of computer-run algorithms into the decision-making process, proposing that the human factor, based on the recognition of personal experience, rather than a purely statistical approach, is a fundamental pillar of the criminal justice system. The author identifies the primary challenges associated with the utilisation of contemporary artificial intelligence (AI) tools in criminal proceedings across the globe. He illustrates this with a case study of the &quot;COMPAS&quot; risk assessment tool, which has been adopted by multiple jurisdictions in the USA for the estimation of the risk of recidivism for a given defendant. The author posits that these tools face a significant challenge because of the opacity of the algorithmic process. This is due to the fact that the software is typically subject to the trade secrets of private technology companies, while the details of the data processing procedure are not publicly available. Furthermore, this paper posits that even judges and law enforcement agencies lack comprehensive knowledge of the precise operational background of these systems. Nevertheless, they continue to utilise the outputs of the algorithms as a foundation for their decisions. Furthermore, the author addresses the issue of potential bias amplification by software tools. This can occur when statistically relevant discriminatory elements from previous decisions are treated non-critically by the algorithm, as if they were a regular part of the given dataset. The author addresses the potential utilisation of algorithmic decision-making in the context of Czech criminal procedural law, given that it has not yet been implemented in any form within Czech criminal proceedings. Additionally, the author addresses the resolution concerning the deployment of artificial intelligence in criminal proceedings within the European context.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Algorithmic automation in criminal proceedings: A general discussion and Czech perspective

Popis výsledku anglicky

This paper addresses the utilisation of algorithms in the automation of criminal proceedings, with a particular focus on the decision-making process. The author presents a critical perspective on the integration of computer-run algorithms into the decision-making process, proposing that the human factor, based on the recognition of personal experience, rather than a purely statistical approach, is a fundamental pillar of the criminal justice system. The author identifies the primary challenges associated with the utilisation of contemporary artificial intelligence (AI) tools in criminal proceedings across the globe. He illustrates this with a case study of the &quot;COMPAS&quot; risk assessment tool, which has been adopted by multiple jurisdictions in the USA for the estimation of the risk of recidivism for a given defendant. The author posits that these tools face a significant challenge because of the opacity of the algorithmic process. This is due to the fact that the software is typically subject to the trade secrets of private technology companies, while the details of the data processing procedure are not publicly available. Furthermore, this paper posits that even judges and law enforcement agencies lack comprehensive knowledge of the precise operational background of these systems. Nevertheless, they continue to utilise the outputs of the algorithms as a foundation for their decisions. Furthermore, the author addresses the issue of potential bias amplification by software tools. This can occur when statistically relevant discriminatory elements from previous decisions are treated non-critically by the algorithm, as if they were a regular part of the given dataset. The author addresses the potential utilisation of algorithmic decision-making in the context of Czech criminal procedural law, given that it has not yet been implemented in any form within Czech criminal proceedings. Additionally, the author addresses the resolution concerning the deployment of artificial intelligence in criminal proceedings within the European context.

Druh

C - Kapitola v odborné knize

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50501 - Law

Projekt

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Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název knihy nebo sborníku

The use of algorithms in criminal law: A Central European Perspective

ISBN

978-1-03-287183-7

Počet stran výsledku

14

Strana od-do

151-164

Počet stran knihy

240

Název nakladatele

Routledge

Místo vydání

New York

Kód UT WoS kapitoly

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