Changes in the Standards for Admitting Expert Evidence in Federal Civil Cases Since the Daubert Decision

by Dixon, Lloyd; Gill, Brian

• ISBN13: 9780833030276
• ISBN10: 0833030272
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-07-13
• Publisher: RAND Corporation

Table of Contents

Preface	iii
Figures	vii
Tables	ix
Summary	xi
Acknowledgments	xv
Introduction	1	(6)
Background	1	(2)
The Predicament	3	(1)
Methodology	4	(1)
A Note on Terminology	5	(1)
Organization of the Report	6	(1)
The Participation Literature	7	(16)
Empirical Literature	8	(5)
Levels of Participation	8	(2)
Who Participates	10	(2)
Motivations for Participation	12	(1)
Theoretical Literature	13	(5)
Economic Approaches	13	(1)
Other Conceptual Approaches	14	(4)
Critique of Participation Literature	18	(5)
Unanswered Questions	19	(1)
Inadequacy of Conceptual Approaches	19	(4)
A Behavioral Model of Participation	23	(8)
Background Stage	25	(1)
Perceptual Stage	25	(2)
Practical Stage	27	(1)
Experience Stage	27	(1)
Advantages of Model	28	(3)
Developing Strategies and Tactics	31	(10)
Aligning Goals, Target Populations, and Tactics	31	(2)
Effective Tactics Are Targeted Tactics	33	(1)
Information Is Critical to the Engagement Process	34	(7)
Information Organizations Need About Participants	35	(2)
Information Participants Need About Organizations	37	(1)
How to Convey Information to Potential and Current Participants	37	(4)
The Need for an Integrative Approach	41	(12)
Steps in an Integrative Approach	42	(11)
Linking Participation-Building Activities to Core Values and Purpose	42	(3)
Identifying Target Groups and Developing Tactics Based on Good Information	45	(2)
Understanding the Organization's Resources	47	(2)
Establishing a Feedback and Evaluation Process	49	(4)
Summary and Conclusions	53	(56)
Effective Engagement Strategies	53	(2)
Need for an Integrative Approach	55	(1)
Guidelines for Building Participation	56	(3)
Appendix
A. Survey Results: Organizational Characteristics	59	(18)
B. Survey Results: Participation-Building Activities	77	(30)
C. Site Visits to Funds Grantees Selected for in-Depth Interviews	107	(2)
References	109