Parole monitoring: A new study is working on predicting recidivism using Artificial Intelligence. To do so, it will collect data from bracelets and smartphones of released prisoners (i.e., location, hearth rate, stress, photos) to identify situations and factors that potentially place individuals at risk of recidivism.More information about the study and the ethical debate it posits can be found here:
https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2020/Q3/artificial-intelligence-examines-best-ways-to-keep-parolees-from-recommitting-crimes.html
https://venturebeat.com/2020/08/14/problematic-study-on-indiana-parolees-seeks-to-predict-recidivism-with-ai/
Briefly describe the ethic dilemma that is presented. What of the ethical issues discussed in the course (i.e., no harm to participants, anonymity and confidentiality, voluntary participation, subject deception) is potentially violated by the research discussed? What are the harms and benefits of that research? Based on the three principles discussed in the Belmont Report, do you think the research should be approved by an IRB Board? Briefly explain why.
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