Visual concept map from research question to thesis outline

A clean academic concept map infographic on white background. At center, a large rounded rectangle contains the research question about algorithmic bias in criminal justice risk assessment tools. Five chapter nodes radiate outward in a semi-circular layout: (1) Historical Context of Risk Assessment — connecting to sub-nodes for actuarial methods, clinical judgment, and the shift to algorithmic tools; (2) Technical Architecture of Bias — with branches for training data bias, proxy variables, feedback loops, and fairness metrics; (3) Disparate Impact Analysis — linking to sub-nodes for racial disparity data, geographic concentration, and intersectional effects; (4) Stakeholder Perspectives — connecting to judges, defendants, developers, and community advocates; (5) Policy Reform Framework — with branches for transparency mandates, audit requirements, and alternative models. Teal directional arrows show the argument flow from left to right. Dashed gray lines show methodological connections between chapters. Literature stream labels in small text indicate key sources feeding each chapter. The overall layout reads as a roadmap from problem identification to proposed contribution.