Geoff Hagopian
Palm Desert, CA
Geoffrey Akst wrote:
> FYI. Geoff Akst
>
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>
> >MATHS IS ILLEGAL - OFFICIAL
> >
> >According to the current New Scientist (13 Dec pp18-19) the Appeal Court in
> >the UK has upheld a ruling that "formulas, mathematical or otherwise" are
> >"inappropriate" for juries. Apparently such techniques are "too rigid" and
> >lead juries into "inappropriate and unnecessary realms of theory and
> >complexity". The laws of probability have been declared "a recipe for
> >confusion, misunderstanding amd misjudgement". Juries should instead rely
> >on their " individual common sense and knowledg of the world".
> >
> >Should we be worried about this? I think I am.
> >
> >Peter Gill
> >School of Education
> >King's College London
> >Cornwall House Annex
> >Waterloo Rd
> >London
> >England
> >SE1 8TX
> >
> >0171 872 3188
> >
>
> Geoffrey Akst
> Mathematics Department
> Manhattan Community College
> 199 Chambers Street
> NY, NY 10007
> (v) 212/346-8530, -8531, -8532
> (f) 212/346-8550
> (e) akst@idt.net
>
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