Skim the essay in the link (below). write a 300 word essay. Take a position on the following question, and develop arguments to support your position:
Chicago's police department is at the forefront of "predictive policing"-the idea that police can prevent crimes using a combination of mathematical analysis and careful interventions. Chicago's "heat list" analyzes residents' social networks and criminal records to identify people who are most at risk of either perpetrating or falling victim to future violence. (A TechCrunch (Links to an external site.) Links to an external site. piece, which discussed some of the thorny problems of bias that this raises.)
1) Should this algorithm be used to intervene and potentially prevent crimes?
2) Provide the values or principles you think are important to drawing your conclusion. For instance, which principle (privacy or security) matters more--and why?