  Since 2010, the output of a risk assessment tool that predicts how likely an
individual is to commit severe violence against their partner has been
integrated within the Basque country courtrooms. The EPV-R, the tool developed
to assist police officers during the assessment of gender-based violence cases,
was also incorporated to assist the decision-making of judges. With
insufficient training, judges are exposed to an algorithmic output that
influences the human decision of adopting measures in cases of gender-based
violence.
  In this paper, we examine the risks, harms and limits of algorithmic
governance within the context of gender-based violence. Through the lens of an
Spanish judge exposed to this tool, we analyse how the EPV-R is impacting on
the justice system. Moving beyond the risks of unfair and biased algorithmic
outputs, we examine legal, social and technical pitfalls such as opaque
implementation, efficiency's paradox and feedback loop, that could led to
unintended consequences on women who suffer gender-based violence. Our
interdisciplinary framework highlights the importance of understanding the
impact and influence of risk assessment tools within judicial decision-making
and increase awareness about its implementation in this context.
