Expert evidence: civil law, epidemiology and data quality. (5th May 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hutton, Jane L
• Is Part Of: Law, probability & risk. Volume 17:Number 2(2018)
• Page Start: 101
• Page End: 110
• Publication Date: 2018-05-05
• Subjects: civil litigation -- jurisdiction -- statistics -- data quality -- expert evidence; Proximate cause (Law) -- Periodicals; Risk -- Periodicals; Law -- Mathematical models -- Periodicals; Law -- Methodology -- Periodicals; Probabilities -- Periodicals; Risk assessment -- Periodicals; Law -- Mathematical models; Law -- Methodology; Probabilities; Proximate cause (Law); Risk; Risk assessment; Periodicals; 340.1
• DOI: 10.1093/lpr/mgy004
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1470-8396

Abstract

Abstract: My experience with forensic statistics is largely through providing reports for civil cases. This article introduces the type of cases with which I have been involved, and the issues which have arisen, in a few jurisdictions. I wish to encourage more involvement, and debate on the contribution statistics might make in civil litigation, and what might be learned from criminal forensic statistics.