How Can So Many Be Wrong

Author : Margaret A. Hagen,Sou Hee (Sophie) Yang
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-04
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781498579889

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How Can So Many Be Wrong? by Margaret A. Hagen,Sou Hee (Sophie) Yang Pdf

Of the 347 U.S. false criminal convictions overturned so far through DNA testing, 73 percent were based on erroneous eyewitness testimony. How could so many eyewitnesses be wrong? This book answers this question. The analysis of the U.S. Supreme Court eyewitness cases shows that most of the Court’s holdings were likely in error. The Court—like the judges and juries in the courts below—greatly overestimated the reliability of eyewitnesses against the defendants and decided their convictions based on unsound evidence. The facts of the cases and personalities of the defendants are engaging and compelling. An expert is needed to inform the judge and the jury of the circumstances to consider when weighing the testimony of the witness against the facts of the case. It is a clear violation of Due Process to deny the defendant the provision of an expert witness in all cases where the eyewitness testimony lacks corroboration. Research assessing both cross-examination and jury instructions makes it abundantly clear that neither can effectively provide courts with the counterintuitive information necessary to evaluate eyewitness reliability: denial of an expert is denial of Due Process.

Author : Charles Barkley
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2003-10-14
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780812966282

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I May Be Wrong but I Doubt It by Charles Barkley Pdf

Charles Barkley has never been shy about expressing his opinions. Michael Jordan once said that we all want to say the things that Barkley says, but we don’t dare. But even die-hard followers of the all-time NBA great, the star of TNT’s Inside the NBA and CNN’s TalkBack Live, will be astonished by just how candid and provocative he is in this book—and just how big his ambitions are. Though he addresses weighty issues with a light touch and prefers to stir people to think by making them laugh, there’s nothing Charles Barkley shies away from here—not race, not class, not big money, not scandal, not politics, not personalities, nothing. “Early on,” says Washington Post columnist and ESPN talk show host Michael Wilbon in his Introduction, “Barkley made his peace with mixing it up, and decided the consequences were very much worth it to him. And that makes him as radically different in these modern celebrity times as a 6-foot-4-inch power forward.” If there’s one thing Charles Barkley knows, it’s the crying need for honest, open discussion in this country—the more uncomfortable the subject, the more necessary the dialogue. And if the discussion leader can be as wise, irreverent, (occasionally) profane and (consistently) funny as Charles Barkley, so much the better. Many people are going to be shocked and scandalized by I May Be Wrong but I Doubt It, but many more will stand up and cheer. Like Molly Ivins or Bill O’Reilly, Charles Barkley is utterly his own thinker, and everything he says comes from deep reflection. One way or another, if more blood hasn’t reached your brain by the time you’ve finished this book, maybe you’ve been embalmed.

Author : Bart D. Ehrman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-23
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781501136740

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Heaven and Hell by Bart D. Ehrman Pdf

Over half of Americans believe in a literal heaven, in a literal hell. Most people who hold these beliefs are Christian and assume they are the age-old teachings of the Bible. Ehrman shows that eternal rewards and punishments are found nowhere in the Old Testament, and are not what Jesus or his disciples taught. He recounts the long history of the afterlife, ranging from The Epic of Gilgamesh up to the writings of Augustine, focusing especially on the teachings of Jesus and his early followers. Ehrman shows that competing views were intimately connected with the social, cultural, and historical worlds out of which they emerged. -- adapted from jacket

Author : James Edward Cowell Welldon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Children's sermons
ISBN : MSU:31293029277047

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Sermons Preached to Harrow Boys in the Years 1885 and 1886 by James Edward Cowell Welldon Pdf

Author : William Oldnall Russell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 888 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1877
Category : Criminal law
ISBN : NYPL:33433075957351

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A Treatise on Crimes and Misdemeanors by William Oldnall Russell Pdf

Author : Jonathan K. Dodson
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2022-03-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433574108

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Gospel-Centered Discipleship (Foreword by Matt Chandler) by Jonathan K. Dodson Pdf

A Gospel-Rich, Reproducible Model for Making Disciples as Jesus Intended Biblical discipleship emphasizes encouragement, repentance, and spiritual growth—essential parts of the Christian life. However, well-meaning believers often struggle to follow Jesus, unaware their views are too legalistic, licentious, or individualistic. How can churches and Christians develop a healthy, successful path to disciple-making? In this second edition of Gospel-Centered Discipleship, Jonathan Dodson presents an effective, Spirit-led model for sanctification. Reminding readers that real discipleship is imperfect yet transformational, Dodson encourages Christians to engage more authentically with others as they grow in faith. Drawing from his own failures and successes while following Jesus, Dodson defines discipleship, describes the heart of a disciple, and gives practical guidance for mentor and peer-based discipleship as Jesus intended. Revised and Expanded: Includes three new chapters and new illustrations Applicable: Shows how discipleship can be practical and gospel-centered Theological: Addresses the Holy Spirit's involvement in discipleship Foreword by Matt Chandler: Author of The Explicit Gospel

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce,United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Special Subcommittee on Regulatory Agencies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UIUC:30112119790183

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Reorganization Plans 1 and 2 of 1961 by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce,United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Special Subcommittee on Regulatory Agencies Pdf

Considers reorganization plans to reorganize SEC and FCC.

Author : Frances Ward
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441115539

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Why Rousseau was Wrong by Frances Ward Pdf

Why secular humanism leads to guilt, political correctness and fear of giving offence -- and how the Church can help.

Author : Illinois. Attorney General's Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Anarchism
ISBN : WISC:89073020331

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August Spies Et Al., Plaintiffs in Error by Illinois. Attorney General's Office Pdf

Author : Verne Elbert Davison
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1947
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : MINN:30000010166944

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Farm Fishponds for Food and Good Land Use by Verne Elbert Davison Pdf

Author : R.C. Sproul
Publisher : NavPress
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2023-09-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781496437211

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The Holiness of God by R.C. Sproul Pdf

Central to God’s character is the quality of holiness. Yet, even so, most people are hard-pressed to define what God’s holiness precisely is. Many preachers today avoid the topic altogether because people today don’t quite know what to do with words like “awe” or “fear.” R. C. Sproul, in this classic work, puts the holiness of God in its proper and central place in the Christian life. He paints an awe-inspiring vision of God that encourages Christian to become holy just as God is holy. Once you encounter the holiness of God, your life will never be the same.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015047685626

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The Chronicle by Anonim Pdf

Author : Brian Christian
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 459 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780393635836

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The Alignment Problem: Machine Learning and Human Values by Brian Christian Pdf

A jaw-dropping exploration of everything that goes wrong when we build AI systems and the movement to fix them. Today’s “machine-learning” systems, trained by data, are so effective that we’ve invited them to see and hear for us—and to make decisions on our behalf. But alarm bells are ringing. Recent years have seen an eruption of concern as the field of machine learning advances. When the systems we attempt to teach will not, in the end, do what we want or what we expect, ethical and potentially existential risks emerge. Researchers call this the alignment problem. Systems cull résumés until, years later, we discover that they have inherent gender biases. Algorithms decide bail and parole—and appear to assess Black and White defendants differently. We can no longer assume that our mortgage application, or even our medical tests, will be seen by human eyes. And as autonomous vehicles share our streets, we are increasingly putting our lives in their hands. The mathematical and computational models driving these changes range in complexity from something that can fit on a spreadsheet to a complex system that might credibly be called “artificial intelligence.” They are steadily replacing both human judgment and explicitly programmed software. In best-selling author Brian Christian’s riveting account, we meet the alignment problem’s “first-responders,” and learn their ambitious plan to solve it before our hands are completely off the wheel. In a masterful blend of history and on-the ground reporting, Christian traces the explosive growth in the field of machine learning and surveys its current, sprawling frontier. Readers encounter a discipline finding its legs amid exhilarating and sometimes terrifying progress. Whether they—and we—succeed or fail in solving the alignment problem will be a defining human story. The Alignment Problem offers an unflinching reckoning with humanity’s biases and blind spots, our own unstated assumptions and often contradictory goals. A dazzlingly interdisciplinary work, it takes a hard look not only at our technology but at our culture—and finds a story by turns harrowing and hopeful.

Author : Elizabeth Rundle Charles
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NLI:1050346-10

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Chronicles of the Schoenberg-Cotta Family by Elizabeth Rundle Charles Pdf

Author : Robert Anson Heinlein
Publisher : Baen Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Aphorisms and apothegms
ISBN : 074348844X

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The Notebooks of Lazarus Long by Robert Anson Heinlein Pdf

In an illustrated, hand-lettered edition of maxims, Lazarus Long, the oldest living member of the human race, shares his wit and wisdom culled from his twenty-four-century odyssey through space and time.