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Basic Concepts of Probability and Statistics in the Law
Michael O. Finkelstein
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Description for Basic Concepts of Probability and Statistics in the Law
Paperback. This book shows how basic statistical tools have been applied in real legal disputes. Examples range over diverse fields of law, such as mass torts, securities law, and capital punishment, and will be of interest to both statisticians and lawyers. Num Pages: 174 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LA; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 600.
When as a practicing lawyer I published my ?rst article on statistical evidence in 1966, the editors of the Harvard Law Review told me that a mathematical equa- 1 tion had never before appeared in the review. This hardly seems possible - but if they meant a serious mathematical equation, perhaps they were right. Today all that has changed in legal academia. Whole journals are devoted to scienti?c methods in law or empirical studies of legal institutions. Much of this work involves statistics. Columbia Law School, where I teach, has a professor of law and epidemiology and other law schools ... Read more
When as a practicing lawyer I published my ?rst article on statistical evidence in 1966, the editors of the Harvard Law Review told me that a mathematical equa- 1 tion had never before appeared in the review. This hardly seems possible - but if they meant a serious mathematical equation, perhaps they were right. Today all that has changed in legal academia. Whole journals are devoted to scienti?c methods in law or empirical studies of legal institutions. Much of this work involves statistics. Columbia Law School, where I teach, has a professor of law and epidemiology and other law schools ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
Number of Pages
174
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387875002
SKU
V9780387875002
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Reviews for Basic Concepts of Probability and Statistics in the Law
From the reviews: “…A ‘shorter and mathematically less challenging’ version of an earlier co-authored book, Statistics for Lawyers. …Full of legal argument and counter-argument forensically dissected by the author. …The book requires concentration but is fun to read. …Presents an excellent treatment of a fascinating field.” (International Statistical Review, 2010, 78, 1, 134-159) “This work is a good ... Read more