A recently published statistical analysis of homicide rates in New York City finds strong support for the hypothesis that de-policing resulting from the George Floyd protests caused the 2020 homicide ...

Most of the available information on expert witnesses and deposition practice instructs litigators on how to effectively prepare and examine the expert. There’s very little information on how the ...

Hypothesis testing provides organizations with a structured approach to evaluate assumptions using data, reducing reliance on intuition and enhancing decision accuracy. By validating decisions with ...

The adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development reaffirmed the need for strengthened statistical capacity of developing countries. In this case, strengthened statistical capacity was ...

Given record-setting heat waves around the world in recent years, an international team of researchers led by scientists at UC Santa Cruz investigated if the rate of global warming has increased ...

We’ve all heard it—or said it: “That’s not true in my experience.” Whether it’s about politics, parenting, or nutrition, people often reject statistical evidence in favor of personal stories. Despite ...

Citations: Persico, Nicola, David Castleman. 2005. Detecting Bias: Using Statistical Evidence to Establish Intentional Discrimination in Racial Profiling Cases. University of Chicago Legal Forum.

The city of New York recently witnessed a record payout to George Bell, falsely convicted of murder in 1999, after it emerged prosecutors had deliberately hidden evidence casting doubt on his guilt, ...