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David L. Banks

David L. Banks

Professor of the Practice Emeritus of Statistical Science
Statistical Science
david.banks@duke.edu
Box 90251, Dept. of Stat. Sci., Duke University, Durham, NC 27708-0251
210A Old Chemistry Building, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708

Scholarly Works - Books

Review of Proposals for Research on Statistical Methodologies for Assessing Variables in Eyewitness Performance

Book · January 1, 2016 Recognizing the importance of eyewitness identifications in courts of law and motivated by data showing that at least one erroneous eyewitness identification was associated with almost 75% of cases where defendants were later exonerated by DNA evidence, in ... Full text Cite

Adversarial risk analysis

Book · January 1, 2015 Winner of the 2017 De Groot Prize awarded by the International Society for Bayesian Analysis (ISBA) A relatively new area of research, adversarial risk analysis (ARA) informs decision making when there are intelligent opponents and uncertain outcomes. Adve ... Full text Cite

Preface

Book · January 1, 2014 Cite

Past, Present, and Future of Statistical Science

Book · January 1, 2014 Past, Present, and Future of Statistical Science was commissioned in 2013 by the Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies (COPSS) to celebrate its 50th anniversary and the International Year of Statistics. COPSS consists of five charter member stat ... Cite

Options for Estimating Illegal Entries at the U.S.–Mexico Border

Book · January 1, 2013 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is responsible for securing and managing the nation’s borders. Over the past decade, DHS has dramatically stepped up its enforcement efforts at the U.S.–Mexico border, increasing the number of U.S. Border Patr ... Full text Cite