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This document is a page from a court transcript dated January 15, 2025, detailing the cross-examination of a witness named Rocchio by an attorney, Mr. Pagliuca. The questioning focuses on the scientific basis for Rocchio's expert opinions, specifically the studies relied upon and their potential rate of error. Rocchio states he does not rely on a single study and explains that a 'pure error rate' is not typically calculated in social sciences, instead referencing measures like inter-rater reliability.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Rocchio | Witness |
Mentioned in the header as the person being cross-examined ("Rocchio - Cross").
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| MR. PAGLIUCA | Attorney |
Appears as a speaker in the transcript, asking questions of the witness.
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| THE COURT | Judge |
Appears as a speaker in the transcript, directing the proceedings.
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | company |
Listed at the bottom of the page as the court reporting service.
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2025-01-15
Cross-examination of witness Rocchio by Mr. Pagliuca regarding the scientific basis and error rate of the witness's expert opinions.
Courtroom in the Southern District
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Implied by the name of the court reporting agency, "SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C."
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Mr. Pagliuca is conducting a cross-examination of Rocchio, who is a witness in a legal proceeding.
Mr. Pagliuca is an attorney speaking before the judge (THE COURT) in a formal court setting.
Key Quotes (2)
"There is no single study that I'm relying upon for my opinion."Source
— Rocchio (witness, answering as 'A.')
(In response to a question asking what study he is relying on for his opinions.)
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"But, as I had indicated earlier, in this field, a pure error rate, as in many areas of the social sciences, cannot be"Source
— Rocchio (witness, answering as 'A.')
(Explaining the difficulty in providing a known potential rate of error for his opinions.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 782 Filed 01/15/25 Page 155 of 158 155
LBAAMAX5ps Rocchio - Cross
LBAAMAX5ps Rocchio - Cross
1 you.
2 MR. PAGLIUCA: OK.
3 THE COURT: Try that.
4 MR. PAGLIUCA: All right.
5 THE COURT: Thank you.
6 Q. What is the study that you are relying on for your opinions
7 about whether -- that has been tested here?
8 A. There is no single study that I'm relying upon for my
9 opinion.
10 Q. OK. And what is the known potential rate of error for any
11 of your opinions?
12 A. It would depend on what you're -- how you're defining
13 "error." So, for example, in the study where they had a bunch
14 of professionals identify, for example, the relevance of
15 particular behaviors to grooming, in that particular study,
16 they looked for, I think the standard in the field was a .78
17 statistical significance or measure of agreement. So different
18 studies use different measures. There are other studies that
19 looked at inter-rater reliability. In other words, if someone
20 is coding the content of a qualitative interview that's been
21 done, they'll look at the degree of agreement and of course
22 potential disagreement, which would be error, in differences of
23 opinion, and attempt to address and resolve those.
24 But, as I had indicated earlier, in this field, a pure
25 error rate, as in many areas of the social sciences, cannot be
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