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Evidence and proof

edited by William Twining and Alex Stein

(The international library of essays in law and legal theory, . Areas ; 11)

Dartmouth , New York University Press, c1992

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Includes bibliographical references and index

"New York University Press reference collection"

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

ISBN 9780814781968

Description

This volume brings together leading theoretical writings on legal fact-finding which are dispersed and not readily accessible.
Volume

ISBN 9781855212329

Description

This collection of articles on matters of evidence and proof in law covers topics such as: logic and proof; law, fact and value; the law of evidence - its nature and scope; basic concepts of the law of evidence; burdens of proof and presumptions; and the protection of the accused.

Table of Contents

  • Contents: General: Freedom of proof, L. Jonathan Cowen
  • Facts, fictions and law: Bentham on the foundation of evidence, Gerald J. Postema
  • Formal and empirical research on cascaded inference of jurisprudence, David A. Schum and Anne W. Martin. Logic of Proof: The problem of proof, John H. Wigmore
  • Book review of C. Moore, A treatise on facts, or the weight and value of evidence, John H. Wigmore
  • Free evaluation of evidence, Per Olof EkelAf
  • Debating probabilities, William Twining
  • Focusing on the defendant, The Honourable Sir Richard Egglestone
  • The limits of the preponderance of the evidence standard: Justifiably naked statistical evidence and multiple causation, D. Kaye
  • liability and individualized evidence, Judith Jarvis Thomson
  • Jerome Frank's fact-scepticism and our future, Edmond Cahn. Law, Fact and Value: On brute facts, G.E.M. Anscombe
  • Law, fact or justice,? Adrian A.S. Zuckerman. The law of evidence
  • it's nature and scope: The modern law of evidence and its purpose, C.F. Chamberlyne
  • The canons of evidence - rules of exclusion or rules of use,? Philip McNamara
  • An approach to rules of evidence for non-jury cases, K.C. Davis
  • Some difficulties in devising rules for determining truth in judicial trial, Jack B. Weinstein. Basic concepts of the law of evidence: Basic concepts of the law of evidence, J.L. Montrose
  • Relevancy, probability and the law, George F. James. Burdens of proof and presumptions: The burden of proof J.B. Thayer
  • On presumption, Edna Ullmann-Margalit. Auxiliary probative policy: Stickperson hearsay : A simplified approach to understanding the rule against hearsay, M.H. Graham. Extrinsic probative policy: Excessive sanctions for governmental misconduct in criminal cases, Richard A. Posner
  • The exclusionary rule, deterrence and Posner's economic analysis of law, Arval A. Morris. Protection of the accused: An attempt to update the law of evidence, Rupert Cross. Name index.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA14412837
  • ISBN
    • 1855212323
    • 0814781969
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Aldershot, Hants,New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxx, 553 p.
  • Size
    26 cm
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