Do people want autonomous machines making moral decisions? Nine studies suggest that
that the answer is 'no'—in part because machines lack a complete mind. Studies 1–6 find …

Advances in criminal risk assessment have increased sufficiently that inclusion of valid risk
measures to anchor assessments is considered a best practice in release decision‐making …

Assessing risk for future violence in incarcerated offenders is a complex task, one which
members of parole boards routinely undertake when they consider the suitability of an …

One in seven people in prison in the US is serving a life sentence, and most of these people
will eventually be eligible for discretionary parole release. Yet parole hearings are …

Parole boards have discretion to make prison release decisions by applying a number of
factors. While prior research has identified factors that are important, little is known about …

The United States Supreme Court has held that, except in rare cases, it is cruel and unusual
punishment to sentence a juvenile to life in prison unless the juvenile is afforded a" …

The granting of parole in the criminal justice system is often viewed as an act of grace: the
dispensation of mercy by the government to an individual prisoner deemed worthy of …

One out of every ten prisoners in the United States is serving a life sentence—roughly
130,000 people. While some have been sentenced to life in prison without parole, the …

Achieving transformative change in US prisons and jails starts with focusing correctional
practices on the human dignity of incarcerated people and staff. The use of solitary …

The discretion that is inherent in legal decision making creates ambiguity about the reasons
for parole boards' decisions. Although research has documented some of the factors …