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Simone Brunner
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Brunner
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Simone
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PublicationSmart criminal justice: exploring the use of algorithms in the Swiss criminal justice system( 2022-03-14)In the digital age, the use of advanced technology is becoming a new paradigm in police work, criminal justice, and the penal system. Algorithms promise to predict delinquent behaviour, identify potentially dangerous persons, and support crime investigation. Algorithm-based applications are often deployed in this context, laying the groundwork for a ‘smart criminal justice’. In this qualitative study based on 32 interviews with criminal justice and police officials, we explore the reasons why and extent to which such a smart criminal justice system has already been established in Switzerland, and the benefits perceived by users. Drawing upon this research, we address the spread, application, technical background, institutional implementation, and psychological aspects of the use of algorithms in the criminal justice system. We find that the Swiss criminal justice system is already significantly shaped by algorithms, a change motivated by political expectations and demands for efficiency. Until now, algorithms have only been used at a low level of automation and technical complexity and the levels of benefit perceived vary. This study also identifies the need for critical evaluation and research-based optimization of the implementation of advanced technology. Societal implications, as well as the legal foundations of the use of algorithms, are often insufficiently taken into account. By discussing the main challenges to and issues with algorithm use in this field, this work lays the foundation for further research and debate regarding how to guarantee that ‘smart’ criminal justice is actually carried out smartly.Type: journal articleJournal: Artificial Intelligence and LawVolume: 31Issue: 2
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PublicationDer Umgang mit gefährdenden Personen im Kantonalen Bedrohungsmanagement( 2023-06-16)Karim BelôrfDie vorliegende Studie befasst sich mit der präventiven Polizeiarbeit des kantonalen Bedrohungsmanagements. Um erstmals vertiefte Erkenntnisse darüber zu gewinnen, wer die vom Bedrohungsmanagement anvisierten mutmasslich gefährdenden Personen sind und welche spezifischen Merkmale diese aufweisen, werden rund 300 Fälle der institutionalisierten Fachstellen dreier Kantone empirisch ausgewertet. Die Studie befasst sich zudem mit der Organisation und Struktur des kantonalen Bedrohungsmanagements sowie den Entscheidungsfindungsprozessen der zuständigen Polizeikräfte im Umgang mit gefährdenden Personen. Ein besonderer Fokus liegt auf den Themenbereichen der Risikobeurteilung, der Verwendung algorithmischer Tools sowie den durch die entsprechenden Fachstellen getroffenen Massnahmen zur Risikominderung. Die Studienergebnisse werden dabei auch hinsichtlich ihrer grundrechtlichen Implikationen und der einschlägigen Rechtsgrundlagen eingeordnet. Der Bereich der präventiven Polizeiarbeit hat in der Rechtswissenschaft bisher nur wenig Beachtung gefunden. Insofern stellt dieser Studienbericht eine Grundlage für weitere Diskussion dar und soll Entscheidungsträgerinnen und Entscheidungsträgern, Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftlern sowie Praktikerinnen und Praktikern wichtige Erkenntnisse liefern.Type: work report
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PublicationManagement of allegedly dangerous individuals by Swiss cantonal police forces( 2023-06-16)Karim BelôrfThis research examined the management of allegedly dangerous individuals by cantonal police forces in Switzerland. The phenomenon of preventive policing was investigated through the recording and analysis of approximately 300 cases handled by the institutionalised threat and risk management units of three cantons. For the first time, empirical insights have been developed regarding who these alleg-edly dangerous individuals are and what common features and differences they exhibit. This study examined both the structure and procedures, as well as the decision-making of police forces dealing with such individuals. Topics of special interest included risk assessment approaches, the role algorith-mic decision-making plays, and the measures taken to mitigate risks. These procedures were appraised in light of their human rights implications and legal foundations. As the area of preventive policework has received little attention from the legal field, this report represents a basis for further discussion and will provide policymakers, legal scholars, and practitioners with important findings to consider.Type: work report
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