Data accuracy concerns block prosecutors from adopting data-driven decisions

Evidence

But data collection alone is not enough. The quality of the data collected is important. A 2018 report by the Urban Institute found that while prosecutors are increasingly using data to inform decision-making, concerns about data accuracy may be standing in the way of widespread adoption of such use (Olsen, Courtney, Warnberg, & Samuels, 2018). — Joseph Avery, Jim Sidanius, Joel Cooper, Gregory Davis, Amanda N., Bias in the Law, 1176