PredPol Unit 3

Unit 3

PredPol

Can technology actually help prevent crime?

Start

Index

Discover PredPol

Axe

A controversial database

Final task

Biased policing

Predicting crime?

Axe: Scientific innovation and responsibility.

Final task:Taking part in an online forum discussion.

Part 1 Predicting crimes?

Click on the picture to know more about 'The Minority report'

The Minority Report

Click on the different icons to learn more about it.

Verbs about crime and punishment

1. To confine2. To take in individuals3. To get to criminals4. to claim to be innocent 5. To cut down crime6. to commit a crime.

Click on the correct answersHover the mouse over the question mark

1) Innocent people could be arrested.2) The police could make mistakes. 3) Post-crime punitive system is better than precrime methodology. 4)Serious crimes have been reduced by 99.8% 5)Precrime would be a reliable solution to preventing crime.

Precrime punitive system

Now that you know more, write about the positive and negative consequences of precrime technology.Make sure to use appropriate vocabulary seen in this unit to do so.

Part 2 Predpol in L.A.

Algorithms for predicting crime in real time.

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Discovering PredPol

Click on the picture to access the video on youtube.

Or go to page 175 and click on the video link.

This is not science fiction!

• Take notes about this new technology:
• how does it work?
• Its objective?
• the target audience of this video?
• Is it effective according to what the man says?

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PredPol and traditional methods

hotspottinghistory of crime likely to occur guesswork crime analysts

• algorithms
• predicting
• program
• daily basis
• mapping

VS

Compare and constrast the two methods using the words above.

Study the infographic

Read the text below to complete your research about PredPol

Now, your turn!

• Explain how effective PredPol could be

• Expressing probability:
• Use could, can, may, might
• Use verbs like predict, forecast, support, determine,...

A controversial database

Your opinion:

Now write about the correlation between social media and predictive policing.What could be some of its advantages and dangers?

The limits of Predpol

Watch the full video (12 minutes) here Or the 2 minute version Page 176

Draw your own conclusion

Gather arguments on the limits of predicitive policing and make a list of potential answers to these criticism.

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Part 4 Biased policing

Cartoon

Text 1 & 2

Worksheet

Click here to view the cartoon

Click here to read the two texts

Click here to open the worksheet, choose Way 1 or Way 2

Sort your arguments and get ready for the online discussion.

Pros

Cons

You will discuss in groups of 4 students on Teams.

You will be given your role(for or against) and your team. You will invite the teacher in the group for assessment purposes.