Evidence, Proof, and Facts
Author | : Peter Murphy |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press on Demand |
Total Pages | : 602 |
Release | : 2003-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0199261954 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780199261956 |
Rating | : 4/5 (956 Downloads) |
Download or read book Evidence, Proof, and Facts written by Peter Murphy and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the law of evidence has dominated jurisprudential treatment of the subject, evidence is in truth a multi-disciplinary subject. This book is a collection of materials concerned not only with the law of evidence, but also with the logical and rhetorical aspects of proof; the epistemology of evidence as a basis for the proof of disputed facts; and scientific aspects of the subject. The editor raises issues such as the philosophical basis for the use of evidence; whether courtroom proof is essentially mathematical or non-mathematical; and the use of different theories of probability in legal reasoning.