Screen LibraryThe proof : uses of evidence in law, politics, and everything else /
"A noticeable shift in focus has occurred in public discourse from 'What is our best course of action?' to 'What are the true facts of the situation?' At the center of these debates are questions on the proper use of evidence, Legal scholar Schauer offers clarity based on ho...
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The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge, Massachusetts : |
| Publication Dates: | 2022. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"A noticeable shift in focus has occurred in public discourse from 'What is our best course of action?' to 'What are the true facts of the situation?' At the center of these debates are questions on the proper use of evidence, Legal scholar Schauer offers clarity based on how legal systems grapple with these questions-and by drawing insights from psychology, philosophy, economics, history, and decision theory"-- |
| Carrier Form: | xiii, 298 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780674251373 0674251377 |
| Index Number: | BC173 |
| CLC: | B812.4 |
| Call Number: | B812.4/S313 |
| Contents: | As a Matter of Fact -- Zebras, Horses, and the Nature of Inference -- The Burden of Proof -- How to Tell the Truth with Statistics -- Testimony, and Not Only in Court -- Testing Testimony -- Of Lies and Liars -- Can We Believe Our Eyes and Ears? -- Of Experts and Expertise -- The Science of Crime -- The Ever-Expanding Domain of Expertise -- The Relevance of the Past to the Present -- Seeing What We Want to See. |