Yang Chang(yc2567)
Dongting Ma(dm892)
Who's ready to leave? Criminal edition. Prisoners are often released on parole for good behaviour, but some immediately commit crimes and return to prison. The percentage of prisoners who return (within a short time window) is called the recidivism rate. Your goal is to help the government understand which inmates are likely to commit a subsequent crime, and which inmates are ready for parole. Your solution must not discriminate on the basis of a protected class, such as race, sex, or national origin
Our goal is to analyze crime history data, identify criminal defendant’s likelihood of becoming a recidivist and help decide which inmates are ready for parole. We plan to answer the following questions