The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Predictive Policing and Its Legal Implications

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10.2991/978-2-38476-426-6_7How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Artificial Intelligence; Predictive Policing; Legal Implications; Bias; Fairness; Law Enforcement; Civil Rights; Criminal Justice; Accountability; Data Privacy; Discrimination

Abstract

This instant study explores the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on predictive policing and examines the significant legal implications of this practice. By identifying patterns and trends in past crime data, predictive policing uses AI algorithms to improve law enforcement tactics and foresee criminal activities. These AI systems raise urgent questions about privacy, justice, responsibility, and bias even while they have the potential to improve public safety. The study will offer a thorough analysis of modern AI techniques used in predictive policing, with a focus on data-centric instruments like geographic forecasting and risk assessment frameworks. It examines the potential for these algorithms to reinforce or magnify ingrained prejudices in policing procedures, particularly with regard to location, socioeconomic status, and race. Additionally, the study aims to examine the legislative frameworks that control the use of AI in law enforcement, highlighting important concerns including due process, civil liberties, and the possibility of discriminatory consequences. The study evaluates the effects of AI-driven police on underserved groups by looking at relevant case studies and court rulings, and it makes suggestions for enacting regulations to control its application. In the end, it aims to achieve a balance between the benefits of predictive policing and the necessity of strict legislative safeguards that guarantee responsibility, transparency, and the preservation of fundamental rights. The insights reached will serve as a roadmap for future legislative decisions, encouraging a responsible integration of AI in law enforcement while reducing moral and legal risks.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Apoorva Roy
AU  - Neetu Neetu
AU  - Ajay Raj Singh
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/06/06
TI  - The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Predictive Policing and Its Legal Implications
BT  - Proceedings of the National Seminar on Enhancing Privacy Protection in the Digital Age: Legal Challenges & Innovations (NSEPPDA 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 95
EP  - 113
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-426-6_7
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-426-6_7
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