Case-Specific Sociological Inference
Metanorms for Expert Opinions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2330643 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gregory Mitchell (0000-0003-0877-1371, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA), Jl Monahan (0000-0003-4431-3028, University of Virginia), John Monahan (University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA), Laurens Walker (University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 668-680 |
| Publication date | 2011-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociological Methods & Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0049-1241 • E-ISSN: 1552-8294 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0049124111422798 |
| OpenAlex | W3121769953 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 17 |
Our article critical of the American Sociological Association’s (ASA) amicus brief in Wal-Mart v. Dukes (Mitchell, Monahan, and Walker 2011 [pp. 60520, this issue]) sought to engage sociologists and other social scientists on the methods and norms that should guide a social scientist who testifies as an expert witness and offers opinions that are directly linked to the specific parties in a case. Some reactions to our article proceed from mistaken assumptions and beliefs that distract from a clear discussion of how experts should arrive at case-specific opinions. In this brief essay, we note our agreement with much of what Sorensen and Sharkey (2011 [pp. 635-45, this issue]) say, note our disagreement with much but not all of what Tomaskovic-Devey (2011 [pp. 621-34, this issue]) says, identify some points of agreement and dispute with Nielsen, Myrick, and Weinberg (2011 [pp. 646-67, this issue]), and provide a straightforward answer to the prescriptive question of how scientifically reliable case-specific opinions should be presented to courts
Epistemology · Expert witness · Inference · Political science · Social science · Sociological research · Sociology · Witness · Computational and Text Analysis Methods · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Law · Philosophy · Qualitative Comparative Analysis Research
Seven Rules for Social Research
Case study research
Designing a Qualitative Study
Fitting Oval Pegs Into Round Holes
Research design
Analyzing Documentary Accounts
American Sociological Association
Resources for Qualitative Research
Qualitative Data Analysis
Siding with Science
The Perils of False Certainty
The Politics and Practice of Sociology in the Courts
The ASA's Missed Opportunity to Promote Sound Science in Court
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2021 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |