Chapter 13 The Digital Turn in Mental Health and Disability Law Actuarial Traditions and AI Futures of Risk Assessment From a Human Rights Perspective

Chapter 13 The Digital Turn in Mental Health and Disability Law Actuarial Traditions and AI Futures of Risk Assessment From a Human Rights Perspective

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This chapter considers the use of automated and AI-enabled technologies in forensic mental health contexts, focusing on the use of predictive analytics in risk assessment. Risk assessment in forensic mental health care has been the subject of longstanding experimentation in quantitative techniques o...

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Main Author: Gooding, Piers (auth)
Other Authors: Maker, Yvette (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2024
Subjects:
Jurisprudence & general issues
Public health & safety law
Medical & healthcare law
Mental health law
Other branches of medicine
Bernadette McSherry, Coercion, Courts, Criminal Law, Disability, Future, Law Reform, Mental Health Law, Restrictive Practices, Risk and Risk Assessment, Seclusion and Restraint, Sentencing, Technology
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Summary:This chapter considers the use of automated and AI-enabled technologies in forensic mental health contexts, focusing on the use of predictive analytics in risk assessment. Risk assessment in forensic mental health care has been the subject of longstanding experimentation in quantitative techniques of prediction. Evolving algorithmic technologies and the increasing complexity of global networks of information and communication technology create additional possibilities, particularly with the advent of remote biometric monitoring and surveillance technologies. This chapter examines the legal implications of these developments by engaging with two threads of Bernadette McSherry's work: (1) the use of actuarial risk assessments to predict and manage people deemed dangerous or 'risky' to themselves or others; and (2) the human rights implications of predictive practices that result in compulsory treatment, supervision or preventive detention of people with mental health conditions and disabilities. It seeks to extend McSherry's work by considering potential benefits and shortcomings of a human rights-informed approach to governing emerging algorithmic risk assessment technologies in forensic mental health contexts, and identifying avenues for further research to inform critique and reform in this rapidly evolving field.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (24 p.)
ISBN:9781003350644-17
9781032396071
9781032396323
Access:Open Access

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