UVA Law School: Professors' Paper Traces Criminal Risk Assessment to Eugenic Roots
July 15, 2026
July 15, 2026
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 15 -- The University of Virginia School of Law issued the following news:
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Professors' Paper Traces Criminal Risk Assessment to Eugenic Roots
Megan Stevenson Co-Authors Historical Look at Prediction Tools
Cooper Allen
Risk assessment plays a critical role in the modern legal system, guiding decisions on bail, sentencing and parole.
But when the practice was first developed a ce . . .
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Professors' Paper Traces Criminal Risk Assessment to Eugenic Roots
Megan Stevenson Co-Authors Historical Look at Prediction Tools
Cooper Allen
Risk assessment plays a critical role in the modern legal system, guiding decisions on bail, sentencing and parole.
But when the practice was first developed a ce . . .