The Philosophy of Legal Proof

Lewis Ross (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

82 Seiten

2024
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-009-12504-8 (ISBN)

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This Element introduces the standards of proof and considers what justifies them, discusses whether we should use different standards in different cases, asks whether trials should end only in binary outcomes or use more precise verdicts, considers whether proof is simply about probability, and examines who should be trusted with deciding trials.

Criminal courts make decisions that can remove the liberty and even life of those accused. Civil trials can cause the bankruptcy of companies employing thousands of people, asylum seekers being deported, or children being placed into state care. Selecting the right standards when deciding legal cases is of utmost importance in giving those affected a fair deal. This Element is an introduction to the philosophy of legal proof. It is organised around five questions. First, it introduces the standards of proof and considers what justifies them. Second, it discusses whether we should use different standards in different cases. Third, it asks whether trials should end only in binary outcomes or use more fine-grained or precise verdicts. Fourth, it considers whether proof is simply about probability, concentrating on the famous 'Proof Paradox'. Finally, it examines who should be trusted with deciding trials, focusing on the jury system.

Introduction; 1. Standards of proof; 2. Proof: Fixed or flexible?; 3. Should proof be binary?; 4. Legal probabilism and anti-probabilism; 5. Who should decide?; References.

Erscheinungsdatum	04.05.2024
Reihe/Serie	Elements in Philosophy of Law
Zusatzinfo	Worked examples or Exercises
Verlagsort	Cambridge
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
	Recht / Steuern ► Privatrecht / Bürgerliches Recht ► Berufs-/Gebührenrecht
ISBN-10	1-009-12504-4 / 1009125044
ISBN-13	978-1-009-12504-8 / 9781009125048
Zustand	Neuware