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Machine Learning Technologies and Their Inherent Human Rights Issues in Criminal Justice Contexts

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Grace, Jamie·2019·SSRN Electronic Journal
DOI 10.2139/ssrn.3487454
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Abstract

This essay is an introductory exploration of machine learning technologies and their inherent human rights issues in criminal justice contexts. These inherent human rights issues include privacy concerns, the chilling of freedom of expression, problems around potential for racial discrimination, and the rights of victims of crime to be treated with dignity. This essay is built around three case studies - with the first on the digital 'mining' of rape complainants' mobile phones for evidence for disclosure to defence counsel. This first case study seeks to show how AI or machine learning tech might hypothetically either ease or inflame some of the tensions involved for human rights in this context. The second case study is concerned with the human rights challenges of facial recognition of suspects by police forces, using automated algorithms (live facial recognition) in public places. The third case study is concerned with the development of useful self-regulation in algorithmic governance practices in UK policing. This essay concludes with an emphasis on the need for the 'politics of information' (Lyon, 2007) to catch up with the 'politics of public protection' (Nash, 2010).

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Authors
Grace, J.
Affiliations
Sheffield Hallam University (GB)
Corresponding author
Grace, Jamie
ORCID
Grace, Jamie
Venue
SSRN Electronic Journal
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2019
ISSN
1556-5068 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.2139/ssrn.3487454
OpenAlex
W2990604621
Cited by
8
References
14
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2022: 4 · 2020: 2
Type
posted content
Language
en
Open access
Locations
SSRN Electronic Journal (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
  • Social Sciences › Law › Artificial Intelligence in Law
  • Social Sciences › Law › Digitalization, Law, and Regulation
Keywords
machine learning, human rights, criminal justice, privacy, freedom of expression, racial discrimination, victims' rights, face recognition, automated algorithm, algorithmic governance, self-regulation, UK policing, information politics

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