This course introduces a set of social scientific methods and tools that are applicable to legal study and law practice. The course is co-taught by a group of faculty specializing in different disciplines and their interaction with the law. Some of the areas covered by the course include statistical analysis (with applications to causation, criminal justice, employment discrimination litigation), game theory (with application to contracts, litigation and settlement bargaining, corporate law), cognitive psychology (with applications to decision making problems in the law), finance theory (with applications to corporate and securities law), and others. Each given year, a different collection of units might be offered.
In Fall 2002, the course will include four units: game theory (Ben-Shahar), statistical analysis (Gross), Social Choice (Bednar), and cognitive psychology (Elsworth).