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The misuse, misrepresentation, and politicization of statistics in American society /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Parker, Robert E., 1957- (Author)
Corporate Author: EBSCOhost
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2022]
Subjects:
Statistics > Political aspects > United States.
Vital statistics > United States.
Vital statistics.
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction. The social significance of official statistics
  • The BLS and the underestimation of unemployment
  • The CDC and the overestimation of life expectancy
  • The FBI and the miscalculation of crime
  • The census bureau and the decennial undercount
  • Why official statistics matter.