| Applying Statistics in the Courtroom Contributor(s): Good, Philip (Author) |
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ISBN: 1584882719 ISBN-13: 9781584882718 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: July 2001 Annotation: This publication is directed at both the attorney and the statistician to ensure they will successfully apply statistics in the law. The attorney will learn how best to utilize statistics while gaining an enriched understanding of the law on 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. Applying Statistics in the Courtroom: A New Approach for Attorneys and Expert Witnesses will increase the effectiveness of both the attorney and the statistician in presenting and attacking statistical arguments in the courtroom. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Courts - General - Mathematics | Applied - Mathematics | Probability & Statistics - General |
| Dewey: 347.736 |
| LCCN: 2001028695 |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 6.42" W x 9.68" (1.30 lbs) 294 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |