Social Science and the Courts: Challenges and Strategies for Bridging Gaps between Law and Research

Autor/inn/en	Morgan, Julie Margetta; Pullin, Diana
Titel	Social Science and the Courts: Challenges and Strategies for Bridging Gaps between Law and Research
Quelle	In: Educational Researcher, 39 (2010) 7, S.515-524 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-189X
DOI	10.3102/0013189X10383334
Schlagwörter	Judges; Assignments; Community Schools; Courts; Social Sciences; Decision Making; Social Scientists; Research Needs; Elementary Secondary Education; Evaluation Methods; Educational Strategies + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Judge; Richter; Assignment; Auftrag; Zuweisung; Community school; ; Gemeindeschule; Gemeinschaftsschule; Court; Gerichtshof; Social science; Sozialwissenschaften; Gesellschaftswissenschaften; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Social scientist; Sozialwissenschaftler; Forschungsbedarf; Lehrstrategie
Abstract	Social scientists collect vital information that bears on issues of education policy. When the courts are faced with an opportunity to make a decision that shapes education, judges need access to high-quality research, but they must also be convinced that it can be useful in their decision making. This article approaches the question of how social science can be made more effective in judicial decision making. The authors examine the use of social science evidence by the courts and the theories of jurisprudence that bear on its effectiveness. As an example of the difficulty of influencing the outcome of a case, they review the U.S. Supreme Court's decision involving the use of race in school assignments in "Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1" (2007). (Contains 4 notes.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10