8.5 Statistical Information

• Library: A Guide to Legal Research in Virginia (Virginia CLE) (2017 Ed.)

8.5 STATISTICAL INFORMATION

Resolution of some modern legal issues requires statistical analysis as a basis for determining public policy or demonstrating the societal effect of certain rules, decisions, or behaviors. Housing discrimination, employment, antitrust, and consumer protection

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litigation often involve the use of such statistics. The following works are sources for statistical information:

• County and City Data Book: 2007, a Statistical Abstract Supplement. 14th ed., Washington, DC: U.S. Gov't Printing Office, 2007. This work includes a variety of information on states and the metropolitan areas in the United States, including statistics on the social and economic structure of counties and cities.

• Lawyer's Almanac 2016. Austin, TX: Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, 2015. This work, subtitled "The Leading Reference of Vital Facts and Figures About the Legal Profession," covers the

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