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Our Praxis Lab centered on the increasingly important need for algorithmic literacy, transparency and oversight, particularly in the context of the use of algorithms in the criminal justice system. Accordingly, we (1) designed an educational simulation to illustrate the function of algorithms in the context of criminal sentencing; (2) created several pre-packaged course modules that faculty in a variety of disciplines could integrate into their existing curriculum to educate students about algorithms and their increasing role in modern society; and (3) curated a set of best practices designed to promote the transparency and oversight of algorithmic systems.
Publication Date
2017
Publisher
University of Utah
City
Salt Lake City
Keywords
computer algorithms, big data, data science, privacy, praxis
Disciplines
Computer and Systems Architecture | Data Storage Systems | Digital Communications and Networking
Recommended Citation
Dryer, Randy; VENKATASUBRAMANIAN, Suresh; Anderson, Austin; Busath, Abigail; Cox, Logan; Cox, Morgan; Erickson, Logan; Grena, Zachary; Hutchins, Joseph; Jayson, Skyler; and Yang, Andrew, "When Machines Decide: Creating Justice.EXE" (2017). Law School Historical Documents. 14.
https://dc.law.utah.edu/history_docs/14
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Computer and Systems Architecture Commons, Data Storage Systems Commons, Digital Communications and Networking Commons