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Richard A. Berk

Researcher at University of Pennsylvania

Publications -  298
Citations -  17326

Richard A. Berk is an academic researcher from University of Pennsylvania. The author has contributed to research in topics: Poison control & Statistical inference. The author has an hindex of 58, co-authored 293 publications receiving 15288 citations. Previous affiliations of Richard A. Berk include RAND Corporation & Social Science Research Council.

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Redefine statistical significance

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TL;DR: The default P-value threshold for statistical significance is proposed to be changed from 0.05 to 0.005 for claims of new discoveries in order to reduce uncertainty in the number of discoveries.
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Redefine Statistical Significance

TL;DR: This article proposed to change the default P-value threshold for statistical significance for claims of new discoveries from 0.05 to 0.005, which is the threshold used in this paper.
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An introduction to sample selection bias in sociological data.

TL;DR: White et al. as mentioned in this paper presented a critique and extencomsion of the blockmodeling approach and proposed a local blockmodel algebraic approach for roles and positions in networks of trade and economic interdependence.
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The specific deterrent effects of arrest for domestic assault.

TL;DR: The findings falsify a deviance amplification model of labeling theory beyond initial labeling, and fail to falsify the specific deterrence prediction for a group of offenders with a high percentage of prior histories of both domestic violence and other kinds of crime.
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Fairness in Criminal Justice Risk Assessments: The State of the Art

TL;DR: In this paper, a discussion of fairness in criminal justice risk assessments typically lacks conceptual precision. Rhetoric too often substitutes for careful analysis, and the authors seek to clarify this issue.