Beyond false positives: a typology of police shooting errors
Daniel Kahneman (2011) wrote, “There are distinctive patterns in the errors people make. Systemic errors are known as biases, and they recur predictability in particular circumstances. … The availability of diagnostic labels for [these] biases make [them] easier to anticipate, recognize, and underst...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | German |
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2019
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Criminology & public policy
Year: 2019, Volume: 18, Issue: 4, Pages: 807-822 |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
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Summary: | Daniel Kahneman (2011) wrote, “There are distinctive patterns in the errors people make. Systemic errors are known as biases, and they recur predictability in particular circumstances. … The availability of diagnostic labels for [these] biases make [them] easier to anticipate, recognize, and understand.” In this article, we examine the systemic nature of human error in the context of officer‐involved shootings—one of the most visible and controversial aspects of the U.S. criminal justice system—and we seek to provide a common language for discussing, recognizing, and understanding these tragic outcomes. |
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ISSN: | 1745-9133 |
DOI: | 10.1111/1745-9133.12460 |