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Juking the Stats

Why it was recommended

Here is a clip that specifically shows Goodhart's law working in education.

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What it covers

A short clip from The Wire in which police officers manipulate crime statistics to make the numbers look better. It dramatizes how metrics get gamed. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel
lvztv
Length
1 min 40 sec
Year
2009
Open on YouTube

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