Probability and Science in the Courtroom
The role of probability and scientific reasoning in legal judgments: differences between probability evidence and other types of evidence; legal and psychological implications of these differences; the role of statistics, formal analyses, and expert opinions in legal decisions; their impact on judges and jurors. Management Science 380 (Topic 20) and Statistics 380 (Topic 16) may not both be counted.
Prerequisites & course information
The role of probability and scientific reasoning in legal judgments: differences between probability evidence and other types of evidence; legal and psychological implications of these differences; the role of statistics, formal analyses, and expert opinions in legal decisions; their impact on judges and jurors. Management Science 380 (Topic 20) and Statistics 380 (Topic 16) may not both be counted.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027