Prove It with Figures : Empirical Methods in Law and Litigation

Hans Zeisel

ISBN 10: 1461273005 / ISBN 13: 9781461273004

Published by Springer New York, 2012

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - 'Prove It With Figures' displays some of the tools of the social and statistical sciences that have been applied to the proof of facts in the courtroom and to the study of questions of legal importance. It explains how researchers can extract the most valuable and reliable data that can conveniently be made available, and how these efforts sometimes go awry. In the tradition of Zeisel's 'Say It with Figures,' a standard in the field of social statistics since 1947, it clarifies, in non-technical language, some of the basic problems common to all efforts to discern cause-and-effect relationships. Designed as a textbook for law students who seek an appreciation of the power and limits of empirical methods, the work also is a useful reference for lawyers, policymakers, and members of the public who would like to improve their critical understanding of the statistics presented to them. The many case histories include analyses of the death penalty, jury selection, employment discrimination, mass torts, and DNA profiling. Hans Zeisel was Professor of Law and Sociology Emeritus at the University of Chicago, where he pioneered the application of social science to the law. Earlier, he had a distinguished career in public opinion and market research. He has written on a wide variety of topics, ranging from research methodology and history to law enforcement, juries, and Sheakespeare. He was elected Fellow of the American Statistical Assoication and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and in 1980 he was inducted into the Market Research Hall of Fame. David Kaye is Regents Professor at the Arizona State University, where he teaches evidence and related topics. An author of several law textbooks and treatises, his work also has appeared in journals of.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Prove It with Figures : Empirical Methods in Law and Litigation
• Publisher: Springer New York
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1461273005
• ISBN 13: 9781461273004
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 155H x 21D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 21 millimeters depth
• Weight: 575 grams

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Synopsis

This book presents statistical and social science research methods for lawyers and students of the law. Hans Zeisel's studies represent the blending of the best of European and American sociology, psychology, and other social sciences with jurisprudence. David Kaye picks up Zeisel's torch of statistically-based factfindindg, illuminating the latest developments in the field of legal statistics.