书名: Statistics in the Law: A Practitioner's Guide, Cases, and Materials
作者: Joseph B. Kadane (Author)
出版社: Oxford University Press, USA (May 23, 2008)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0195309235
ISBN-13: 978-0195309232
Book Description
Statistics in the Law is primarily a user's manual or desk reference for the expert witness-lawyer team and, secondarily, a textbook or supplemental textbook for upper level undergraduate statistics students. It starts with two articles by masters of the trade, Paul Meier and Franklin Fisher. It then explains the distinction between the Frye and Daughbert standards for expert testimony, and how these standards play out in court. The bulk of the book addresses individual cases covering a wide variety of questions, including:
Review
"...this book contains a varied collection of insightful articles which will be of interest to any statistician who might venture into the courtroom as an expert witness." -- W. John Braun, University of Western Ontario, Law, Probability and Risk, vol. 8
About the Author
Joseph B. Kadane is a Leonard J. Savage University Professor of Statistics and Social Sciences, Emeritus at Carnegie Mellon University
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作者: Joseph B. Kadane (Author)
出版社: Oxford University Press, USA (May 23, 2008)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0195309235
ISBN-13: 978-0195309232
Book Description
Statistics in the Law is primarily a user's manual or desk reference for the expert witness-lawyer team and, secondarily, a textbook or supplemental textbook for upper level undergraduate statistics students. It starts with two articles by masters of the trade, Paul Meier and Franklin Fisher. It then explains the distinction between the Frye and Daughbert standards for expert testimony, and how these standards play out in court. The bulk of the book addresses individual cases covering a wide variety of questions, including:
- Does electronic draw poker require skill to play?
- Did the New Jersey State Police disproportionately stop black motorists?
- Is a jury a representative cross section of the community?
- Were ballots tampered with in an election?
Review
"...this book contains a varied collection of insightful articles which will be of interest to any statistician who might venture into the courtroom as an expert witness." -- W. John Braun, University of Western Ontario, Law, Probability and Risk, vol. 8
About the Author
Joseph B. Kadane is a Leonard J. Savage University Professor of Statistics and Social Sciences, Emeritus at Carnegie Mellon University
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