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Statistical Science in the Courtroom

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Editors:
  1. Joseph L. Gastwirth

    1. Department of Statistics, George Washington University, USA

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Part of the book series: Statistics for Social and Behavioral Sciences (SSBS)

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Table of contents (22 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxii
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  2. Interpretation of Evidence, and Sample Size Determination

    • C. G. G. Aitken
    Pages 1-24

  3. Statistical Issues in the Application of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines in Drug, Pornography, and Fraud Cases

    • Alan Julian Izenman
    Pages 25-50

  4. Interpreting DNA Evidence: Can Probability Theory Help?

    • David J. Balding
    Pages 51-70

  5. Statistics, Litigation, and Conduct Unbecoming

    • Seymour Geisser
    Pages 71-85

  6. The Consequences of Defending DNA Statistics

    • B. S. Weir
    Pages 87-97

  7. DNA Statistics Under Trial in the Australian Adversarial System

    • Janet Chaseling
    Pages 99-124

  8. A Likelihood Approach to DNA Evidence

    • Beverly G. Mellen
    Pages 125-141

  9. The Choice of Hypotheses in the Evaluation of DNA Profile Evidence

    • Anders Stockmarr
    Pages 143-159

  10. On the Evolution of Analytical Proof, Statistics, and the Use of Experts in EEO Litigation

    • Marc Rosenblum
    Pages 161-194

  11. A Connecticut Jury Array Challenge

    • David Pollard
    Pages 195-225

  12. Issues Arising in the Use of Statistical Evidence in Discrimination Cases

    • Joseph L. Gastwirth
    Pages 227-243

  13. Statistical Consulting in the Legal Environment

    • Charles R. Mann
    Pages 245-262

  14. Epidemiological Causation in the Legal Context: Substance and Procedures

    • Sana Loue
    Pages 263-280

  15. Judicial Review of Statistical Analyses in Environmental Rulemakings

    • Wendy E. Wagner
    Pages 281-301

  16. Statistical Testimony on Damages in Minnesota v. Tobacco Industry

    • Scott L. Zeger, Timothy Wyant, Leonard S. Miller, Jonathan Samet
    Pages 303-320

  17. Statistical Issues in the Estimation of the Causal Effects of Smoking Due to the Conduct of the Tobacco Industry

    • Donald B. Rubin
    Pages 321-351

  18. Forensic Statistics and Multiparty Bayesianism

    • Joseph B. Kadane
    Pages 353-362

  19. Warranty Contracts and Equilibrium Probabilities

    • Nozer D. Singpurwalla
    Pages 363-377

  20. Death and Deterrence: Notes on a Still Inchoate Judicial Inquiry

    • Robert J. Cottrol
    Pages 379-391
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About this book

Expert testimony relying on scientific and other specialized evidence has come under increased scrutiny by the legal system. A trilogy of recent U.S. Supreme Court cases has assigned judges the task of assessing the relevance and reliability of proposed expert testimony. In conjunction with the Federal judiciary, the American Association for the Advancement of Science has initiated a project to provide judges indicating a need with their own expert. This concern with the proper interpretation of scientific evidence, especially that of a probabilistic nature, has also occurred in England, Australia and in several European countries. Statistical Science in the Courtroom is a collection of articles written by statisticians and legal scholars who have been concerned with problems arising in the use of statistical evidence. A number of articles describe DNA evidence and the difficulties of properly calculating the probability that a random individual's profile would "match" that of the evidence as well as the proper way to intrepret the result. In addition to the technical issues, several authors tell about their experiences in court. A few have become disenchanted with their involvement and describe the events that led them to devote less time to this application. Other articles describe the role of statistical evidence in cases concerning discrimination against minorities, product liability, environmental regulation, the appropriateness and fairness of sentences and how being involved in legal statistics has raised interesting statistical problems requiring further research.

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"Any statistician and probably most lawyers can pick this book up and find it both enjoyable and valuable to read. It is certainly the best available tool to support either group in the effective use of expert witness testimony from statisticians in the courtroom."

 

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Statistics, George Washington University, USA

    Joseph L. Gastwirth

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Statistical Science in the Courtroom

  • Editors: Joseph L. Gastwirth

  • Series Title: Statistics for Social and Behavioral Sciences

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-1216-4

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2000

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-98997-6Published: 11 August 2000

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4612-7046-1Published: 23 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4612-1216-4Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 2199-7357

  • Series E-ISSN: 2199-7365

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXII, 443

  • Topics: Statistics for Social Sciences, Humanities, Law

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