Another area that can have a large impact on child custody proceedings is the introduction by a paid psychologist or other expert witness of past patterns of behavior of one of the parents. (nycfamilycourtlawyers.com)
We're trying to predict future penalties based on past patterns, offer regulators recommended regulations based on other countries experience and expand the database as much as possible. (worldjusticeproject.org)
Mostly, this regular check just adds another year of data and sees how it fits in with past patterns. (skepticalscience.com)