Statistics in the Law

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