Risk Assessments are the Diagnosis not the Cure: How Using Algorithms as Diagnostic Tools Can Prevent the Bait-And-Switch of Unconstitutional Pretrial Practices

Authors

Yara M. WahbaFollow

Abstract

This Comment takes a closer look at the very timely debate revolving around the cash bail system. This Comment surveys the history of bail, addresses the problems caused by cash bail, evaluates the two main schools of thought on bail reform, and proposes a comprehensive solution to the identified problems.

Recommended Citation

Yara M. Wahba, Risk Assessments are the Diagnosis not the Cure: How Using Algorithms as Diagnostic Tools Can Prevent the Bait-And-Switch of Unconstitutional Pretrial Practices, 24 Chap. L. Rev. 575 (2021).
Available at: https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/chapman-law-review/vol24/iss2/5