Berk, Richard A.

Regression analysis : a constructive critique by Richard A Berk( )

18 editions published between 2003 and 2009 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,449 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Regression Analysis : A Constructive Critique identifies a wide variety of problems with regression analysis as it is commonly used and then provides a number of ways in which practice could be improved. Regression is most useful for data reduction, leading to relatively simple but rich and precise descriptions of patterns in a data set. The emphasis on description provides readers with an insightful rethinking from the ground up of what regression analysis can do, so that readers can better match regression analysis with useful empirical questions and improved policy-related research."--Jacket

Statistical learning from a regression perspective by Richard A Berk( )

35 editions published between 2008 and 2016 in 3 languages and held by 1,147 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Statistical Learning from a Regression Perspective considers statistical learning applications when interest centers on the conditional distribution of the response variable, given a set of predictors, and when it is important to characterize how the predictors are related to the response. As a first approximation, this is can be seen as an extension of nonparametric regression. Among the statistical learning procedures examined are bagging, random forests, boosting, and support vector machines. Response variables may be quantitative or categorical." "Real applications are emphasized, especially those with practical implications. One important theme is the need to explicitly take into account asymmetric costs in the fitting process. For example, in some situations false positives may be far less costly than false negatives. Another important theme is to not automatically cede modeling decisions to a fitting algorithm. In many settings, subject-matter knowledge should trump formal fitting criteria. Yet another important theme is to appreciate the limitation of one's data and not apply statistical learning procedures that require more than the data can provide." "The material is written for graduate students in the social and life sciences and for researchers who want to apply statistical learning procedures to scientific and policy problems."--Jacket

Thinking about program evaluation by Richard A Berk( Book )

33 editions published between 1990 and 1999 in English and held by 874 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Comprehensive in coverage, but selective in the amount of detailed discussion, this edition provides an introduction to the variety of purposes for which evaluation research may be used and to the range of methods that are currently employed

The roots of urban discontent: public policy, municipal institutions, and the ghetto by Peter H Rossi( Book )

10 editions published in 1974 in English and held by 671 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The central concern of this volume is to examine the interrelationships between three levels of urban social structure: (1) local public policy-makers, comprised of elected public officials, the heads of major municipal departments, and "civic notables," or persons who play important roles in urban civic life; (2) "institutional agents," or persons who operate on the grass roots levels of important urban structures, for example, policemen, teachers, case workers, retail merchants, and personnel offices of major employers; and (3) rank-and-file black citizens. The design of the study is comparative. Fifteen cities were examined, representing 13 of the 15 major metropolitan areas of the U.S. The historical context is early 1968 when the field work for the study was undertaken. The research described in this volume tends to support three major conclusions: First, the central institutions of different cities treat their black citizens quite differently. Second, black citizens keenly appreciate those differences. Third, the different treatment of blacks from place to place depends on the political strength that they can muster. In cities where blacks are a large proportion of the electorate, municipal administrations tend to be more attentive to black leaders. In cities where blacks are poorly organized or constitute a small minority, black citizens tend to get short shrift. (Author/JM)

Crime as play : delinquency in a middle class suburb by Pamela Richards( Book )

10 editions published in 1979 in English and held by 639 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Just punishments : federal guidelines and public views compared by Peter H Rossi( Book )

5 editions published in 1997 in English and held by 538 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The national survey used a factorial survey as its design strategy, allowing for analysis of a large variety of federal crimes and variations in the social characteristics of convicted felons. A wealth of detail, along with ample graphic and tabular illustrations, extends the book's application to issues of consensus and variations in punitiveness by region and socioeconomic characteristics of respondents

Money, work, and crime : experimental evidence by Peter H Rossi( Book )

9 editions published between 1980 and 2013 in English and held by 531 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Money, Work, and Crime: Experimental Evidence presents the complete details of the Department of Labor's 3.4 million Transitional Aid Research Project (TARP), a large-scale field experiment which attempted to reduce recidivism on the part of ex-felons. Beginning in January 1976, some prisoners released from state institutions in Texas and Georgia were offered financial aid for periods of up to six months post-release. Payments were made in the form of Unemployment Insurance benefits. The ex-prisoners who were eligible for payments were compared with control groups released at the same time fr

Criminal justice forecasts of risk : a machine learning approach by Richard A Berk( )

9 editions published in 2012 in English and held by 449 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Machine learning and nonparametric function estimation procedures can be effectively used in forecasting. One important and current application is used to make forecasts of future dangerousness" to inform criminal justice decision. Examples include the decision to release an individual on parole, determination of the parole conditions, bail recommendations, and sentencing. Since the 1920s, "risk assessments" of various kinds have been used in parole hearings, but the current availability of large administrative data bases, inexpensive computing power, and developments in statistics and computer science have increased their accuracy and applicability. In this book, these developments are considered with particular emphasis on the statistical and computer science tools, under the rubric of supervised learning, that can dramatically improve these kinds of forecasts in criminal justice settings. The intended audience is researchers in the social sciences and data analysts in criminal justice agencies."--Publisher's website

A measure of justice : an empirical study of changes in the California penal code, 1955-1971 by Richard A Berk( Book )

11 editions published in 1977 in English and Undetermined and held by 438 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The Social impact of AIDS in the U.S. by Richard A Berk( Book )

7 editions published in 1988 in English and held by 396 WorldCat member libraries worldwide