Only a seasoned, computer-savvy and determined Court President, statistician, or analyst could overcome the various obstacles to locate the evidence they need to inform analysis and decision-making.
In addition, because there is an inadequate number of
mandatory data fields, inadequate field validation908 and no ‘lock
down’ of statistics once submitted, data submitted to the SCC
from AVP are inconsistent, may be incorrect, 909 and can be
changed by courts after submission. Further, there is little training
in proper data entry, and there are no periodic audits of the quality
and consistency of the data entered. As a result, the data submitted
to the SCC contain a number of missing or changed entries which
can render certain reports meaningless.