Effect of Juvenile Justice Fee Repeal on Financial Sanctions Borne by Families.
Alameda County juvenile justice system significantly reduces financial strain on families by repealing fees.
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Skeem and Slobogin discuss use of risk algorithms in data science forum
Professors Skeem and Slobogin discuss the accuracy, equity, and jurisprudence of using risk assessment instruments in criminal justice.
Skeem and Mulvey discuss role of mental health in mass shootings
Solutions to prevent incidents range from firearm regulations to threat assessments, from emergency medical responses to tracking data.
Skeem briefs Congress about mental health and gun violence
Dr. Skeem spoke before the U.S. Senate in a U.S. congressional briefing on the role serious mental illness plays in mass shooting.
WIRED features Skeem’s work on judges’ sentencing
WIRED Magazine features work on the impact of risk assessment on judges’ fairness in sentencing relatively poor defendants.
Myths about psychopaths debunked by Jennifer Skeem
Psychopathy cannot be equated with extreme violence. Psychopaths do not appear different from other people, or inalterably dangerous.