Convocation: Joel Best
Convocation: Joel Best

Startling statistics shape our thinking about social issues, but all too often these numbers are wrong claims Joel Best, professor and chair of the department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Delaware. Using examples from the "New York Times," the "Washington Post," and other major newspaper and television programs, Best's address unravels many fascinating examples of the use, misuse, and abuse of statistical information.



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  • Description Startling statistics shape our thinking about social issues, but all too often these numbers are wrong claims Joel Best, professor and chair of the department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Delaware. Using examples from the "New York Times," the "Washington Post," and other major newspaper and television programs, Best's address unravels many fascinating examples of the use, misuse, and abuse of statistical information.
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