Effects of Causes and Causes of Effects

Sociology is pluralist in subject matter, theory, and method, and thus a good place to entertain ideas about causation associated with their use under the law. I focus on two themes: (1) the legal lens on causation that â€œconsiders populations in order to make statements about individualsâ€ and (2) the importance of distinguishing between effects of causes and causes of effects.

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Year of publication:	2014
Authors:	Smith, Herbert L.
Published in:	Sociological Methods & Research. - Vol. 43.2014, 3, p. 406-415
Subject:	causes \| effects \| potential outcomes \| causal inference \| probability of cause

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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