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Statistics In Litigation: A Selective Bibliography, Michael Chiorazzi
Statistics In Litigation: A Selective Bibliography, Michael Chiorazzi
Law and Contemporary Problems
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Statistical Significance And The Burden Of Persuasion, David H. Kaye
Statistical Significance And The Burden Of Persuasion, David H. Kaye
Journal Articles
In most endeavors concerned with the acquisition of knowledge, quantitative information is welcomed. In law, however, it appears sometimes that scientific or numerical evidence makes cases harder, not easier. Nevertheless, there are many cases and administrative proceedings, in such areas as environmental law, food and drug regulation, and civil rights, in which statistical data obtained by observation or experiment are readily accepted as assisting in the proper resolution of disputed issues of fact. When courts or administrators confront scientific and statistical evidence in these proceedings, they are not always certain of how to weigh the evidence or whether they should …
Statistics In Litigation: A Selective Bibliography, Michael G. Chiorazzi
Statistics In Litigation: A Selective Bibliography, Michael G. Chiorazzi
Articles
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Statistics In The Potential Problems In The Presentation Of Statistical Evidence
Statistics In The Potential Problems In The Presentation Of Statistical Evidence
Washington and Lee Law Review
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The Use Of Statistics To Prove Intentional Employment Discrimination, Elaine W. Shoben
The Use Of Statistics To Prove Intentional Employment Discrimination, Elaine W. Shoben
Scholarly Works
Two decades after the once fiery debate about the meaning of "discrimination" in employment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the issue has recently been rekindled. In simplest form, the question is whether the type of discrimination statutorily prohibited is only purposeful exclusions, or whether it includes unintended exclusions caused by tests or requirements that disproportionately affect a group defined by race, sex, or ethnicity. The Supreme Court's decision in Griggs v. Duke Power Co. resolved the question in one major area, thus causing the issue to lie dormant since 1971. Griggs held that liability under …
The Relevance Of Statistics To Prove Discrimination: A Typology, Julia C. Lamber, Barbara Reskin, Terry Dworkin
The Relevance Of Statistics To Prove Discrimination: A Typology, Julia C. Lamber, Barbara Reskin, Terry Dworkin
Articles by Maurer Faculty
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