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- Title
Guest Editor's Observations: Using Data for Policymaking, Litigation, and Judging.
- Authors
Hofer, Paul J.; Adams, William P.
- Abstract
Presents an observation on the use of statistical data and research in policy making, litigation and judicial decision making. Importance of the use of data for policy makers and litigants; Significance of the proliferation of data collection systems and computerized data processing to the use of federal criminal justice statistics in policy making, litigation and judicial decision making; Importance of accuracy, impartiality and reliability of statistical data; Difficulties and disadvantages of using statistical data.
- Subjects
STATISTICS; POLICY sciences; ACTIONS &; defenses (Law); JUDICIAL process; CRIMINAL justice system; CRIMINAL law; ELECTRONIC data processing
- Publication
Federal Sentencing Reporter, 2003, Vol 16, Issue 1, p8
- ISSN
1053-9867
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1525/fsr.2003.16.1.8