| Scientific Evidence and Equal Protection of the Law Subjects: Discrimination -- Law and legislation -- United States; Equality before the law -- United States; Discrimination -- United States -- Research; Equality before law -- United States -- Research; Science and law; Scientific and social scientific evidence has informed judicial decisions and the making of constitutional law for decades, but for much of U.S. history it has also served as a rhetorical device to justify inequality. It is only in recent years that scientific and statistical research has helped redress discrimination--but not without controversy. Angelo N. Ancheta is a professor at the Santa Clara University School of Law. He has practiced civil rights and immigration law in California and previously taught at the Harvard Law School, the New York University School of Law, and the UCLA School of Law. |