The Use of Social Science Data in Supreme Court Decisions

by Rosemary J. Erickson, Ph.D., Rita James Simon, Rita J. Simon, et al.

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The legal community traditionally has drawn unsystematically and at will on the findings of social science, sometimes with unfortunate results. The authors of this study explore this issue by focusing on the way the United States Supreme Court uses social science data in reaching its decisions. Concentrating on decisions involving abortion, sex discrimination, and sexual harassment, they show that the use of such data has increased over the last twenty...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0252066618

ISBN13:9780252066610

Release Date:December 1997

Publisher:University of Illinois Press

Length:200 Pages

Weight:0.66 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Civil Procedure Courts Education & Reference Encyclopedias Law Politics & Social Sciences Rules & Procedures Social Science Social Sciences Textbooks

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