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Applying Statistics in the Courtroom Philip Good

Applying Statistics in the Courtroom By Philip Good

Applying Statistics in the Courtroom by Philip Good


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A guide to the application of statistics in law. It is designed to help both attorneys and statisticians increase their effectiveness in presenting, defending and attacking statistical arguments in the courtroom. There are numerous citations and actual cases.

Applying Statistics in the Courtroom Summary

Applying Statistics in the Courtroom: A New Approach for Attorneys and Expert Witnesses by Philip Good

This publication is directed at both attorneys and statisticians to ensure they will work together successfully on the application of statistics in the law. Attorneys will learn how best to utilize the statistician's talents, while gaining an enriched understanding of the law relevant to audits, jury selection, discrimination, environmental hazards, evidence, and torts as it relates to statistical issues. Statisticians will learn that the law is what judges say it is and to frame their arguments accordingly. This book will increase the effectiveness of both parties in presenting and attacking statistical arguments in the courtroom. Topics covered include sample and survey methods, probability, testing hypotheses, and multiple regression.

Applying Statistics in the Courtroom Reviews

... This text is largely successful at providing an introductory overview to the attorney and the statistician, which will prepare them for entering the unknown territory of the other group. ... For the statistician who is unfamiliar with legal proceedings, the book provides specific and sound advice on methods for presenting statistical concepts in terms that a judge would understand. Similarly, attorneys who are seeking to use supporting statistics in a variety of legal settings will find many of the ideas presented useful. ... The strength of this book is that it contains practical and useful advice on the use of statistics and probability in such areas as jury selection, discrimination, trademark disputes, criminal law, civil law, and product liability. -Forensic Science Communications, April 2003, Vol. 5, No. 2 This is the best book on statistics and the law that has ever been written ... Unless your company never appears in any adversarial proceeding, this book should be on your bookshelf. It is profusely illustrated with a wealth of cases that will interest any statistician. -Technometrics, May 2002

About Philip Good

Good, Philip

Table of Contents

SAMPLES AND POPULATIONS: Representative Samples and Jury Selection. Sample and Survey Methodology. Presenting Your Case. PROBABILITY: Probability Concepts. Criminal Law. Civil Law. Environmental Hazards. HYPOTHESIS TESTING AND ESTIMATION: How large is large? Methods of Analysis. Correlation. Multivariate Regression. APPLYING STATISTICS IN THE COURTROOM: Preventive Statistics. The Trial Process for the Statistician. Making Effective Use of Statistics and Statisticians.

Additional information

NPB9781584882718
9781584882718
1584882719
Applying Statistics in the Courtroom: A New Approach for Attorneys and Expert Witnesses by Philip Good
New
Hardback
Taylor & Francis Inc
2001-07-11
294
N/A
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