Statistics in the Law : A Practitioner's Guide, Cases, and Materials.
Title:
Statistics in the Law : A Practitioner's Guide, Cases, and Materials.
Author:
Kadane, Joseph B.
ISBN:
9780198042211
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (470 pages)
Contents:
Table of Contents -- Contributors -- Part 1 What's It Like to Be an Expert Witness? -- A. Pioneers -- 1 Damned Liars and Expert Witnesses -- 2 Statisticians, Econometricians, and Adversary Proceedings -- B. A Very Brief Introduction to U.S. Law, and to the Role of Expert Witnesses -- C. Qualifications and Responsibilities of the Expert Witness -- 1 Epidemiologic Evidence in the Silicone Breast Implant Cases -- 2 Frye v. United States -- 3 Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals -- 4 Kumho Tire Co. v. Carmichael -- D. Ethical Issues in Being an Expert Witness -- E. Panitz v. Behrend -- Part 2 Discrimination -- A. Discrimination in Employment -- 1 A Statistical Analysis of Adverse Impact of Employer Decisions -- 2 Hierarchical Models for Employment Decisions -- B. Driving While Black -- 1 State of New Jersey v. Soto -- 2 Missing Data in the Forensic Context -- 3 Counting Cars in a Legal Case Involving Differential Enforcement -- 4 Selected Highlights of the Interim Report of the State Police Review Team Regarding Allegations of Racial Profiling -- C. Racial Steering -- 1 Alleged Racial Steering in an Apartment Complex -- Part 3 Jury Discrimination -- A. Jury Representativeness -- 1 Jury Representativeness: A Mandate for Multiple Source Lists -- B. Juries in Death Penalty Cases -- 1 Juries Hearing Death Penalty Cases: Statistical Analysis of a Legal Procedure -- 2 Lockhart v. McCree -- 3 Anatomy of a Jury Challenge -- 4 Azania v. State of Indiana -- Part 4 Other Adventures -- A. Electronic Draw Poker -- 1 Does Electronic Draw Poker Require Skill to Play? -- 2 Comment -- 3 Rejoinder -- 4 Chance and Skill in Games: Electronic Draw Poker -- B. Cheating on Examinations -- 1 An Allegation of Examination Copying -- C. Tax Audits -- 1 Statistical Sampling in Tax Audits -- D. Vote Tampering.
1 Vote Tampering in a District Justice Election in Beaver County, PA -- E. Civil Incarceration of Violent Sexual Offenders -- 1 Expert Testimony Supporting Post-Sentence Civil Incarceration of Violent Sexual Offenders -- F. Patent Misconduct -- 1 Crossing Lines in a Patent Case -- Part 5 English Law -- A. A Very Brief Introduction to English Law -- B. Criminal Convictions and Statistical Independence -- 1 Reflections on the Cot Death Cases -- 2 R v. Sally Clark -- 3 The People v. Collins -- C. Presenting Bayesian Analysis to the Jury -- 1 Appealing Statistics -- 2 R v. Adams -- 3 Denis John Adams, R v. EWCA -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.
Abstract:
Introduction: Deciding Whether to be an Expert Witness 6. Part 1. What's it like to be an Expert Witness? 9. Introduction. A: Pioneers. 1. Damned Liars and Expert Witnesses Paul Meier. 2. Statisticians, Econometricians, and Adversary Proceedings Franklin M. Fisher. B A Very Brief Introduction to U.S. Law, and to the Role of Expert Witnesses. C Qualifications and Responsibilities of the Expert Witness 33. 1. Epidemiologic Evidence in the Silicone Breast Implant Cases Michael O. Finkelstein and Bruce Levin. 2. Frye v. United States. 3. Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals. 4. Kumho Tire Co. v. Carmichael. D Ethical Issues in Being an Expert Witness Joseph B. Kadane. E Panitz v. Behrend. Part 2. Discrimination. A: Discrimination in Employment. 1. A Statistical Analysis of Adverse Impact of Employment Decisions Joseph B. Kadane. 2. Hierarchical Models for Employment Decisions Joseph B. Kadane and George G. Woodworth. B: Driving While Black. 1. State of New Jersey v. Soto. 2. Missing Data in the Forensic Context Joseph B. Kadane and Norma Terrin. 3. Counting Cars in a Legal Case Involving Differential Enforcement Norma Terrin and Joseph B. Kadane. 4. Selected Highlights of the Interim Report of the State Police Review Team Regarding Allegations of Racial Profiling. C: Racial Steering. 1. Alleged Racial Steering in an Apartment Complex Jason T. Connor and Joseph B. Kadane. Part 3: Jury Discrimination. Introduction. A: Jury Representativeness. 1. Jury Representativeness: A Mandate for Multiple Source Lists David Kairys, Joseph B. Kadane and John P. Lehoczky. B: Juries in Death Penalty Cases. 1. Juries Hearing Death Penalty Cases: Statistical Analysis of a Legal Procedure Joseph B. Kadane. 2. Lockhart v. McCree. 3. Anatomy of a Jury Challenge Joseph B. Kadane. 4. Azania v. State of Indiana. Part 4:. Other Adventures. Other Adventures as an Expert
Witness. A: Electronic Draw Poker. 1. Does Electronic Draw Poker Require Skill to Play? Joseph B. Kadane. 2. Comment John Lehoczky. 3. Rejoinder Joseph B. Kadane. 4. Chance and Skill in Games: Electronic Draw Poker Marc J. Ware and Joseph B. Kadane. B: Cheating on Examinations. 1. An Allegation of Examination Copying Joseph B. Kadane. C: Tax Audits. 1. Statistical Sampling in Tax Audits Joseph C. Bright, Jr., Joseph B. Kadane and Daniel S. Nagin. D: Vote Tampering. 1. Vote Tampering in a District Justice Election in Beaver County, PA Ilaria DiMatteo and Joseph B. Kadane. E: Civil Incarceration of Violent Sexual Offenders. 1. Expert Testimony Supporting Post-Sentence Civil Incarceration of Violent Sexual Offenders George C. Woodworth and. Joseph B. Kadane 356. F: Patent Misconduct. 1. Crossing Lines in a Patent Case Joseph B. Kadane. Part 5:. English Law. Introduction. A: A Very Brief Introduction to English Law. B: Criminal Convictions and Statistical Independence. 1. Reections on the Cot Death Cases Ray Hill. 2. R. v Sally Clark. 3. The People v. Collins. C: Presenting Bayesian Analysis to the Jury. 1. Appealing Statistics Peter Donnelly. 2. R. v Adams.
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