Screen LibraryThe absence of evidence and its consequences in travesties of justice /
"This book is built on the assumption that very often what seems to be evidence turns out to be 'fake news', while libels and stereotypes that have no foundation in reality are accepted as evidence, thus potentially causing travesties of justice. Examples are drawn here from several p...
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Cambridge Scholars Publishing,
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| Publisher Address: | Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : |
| Publication Dates: | 2018. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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"This book is built on the assumption that very often what seems to be evidence turns out to be 'fake news', while libels and stereotypes that have no foundation in reality are accepted as evidence, thus potentially causing travesties of justice. Examples are drawn here from several prominent and renowned case studies, including OJ Simpson's trial, and the fiasco of American intervention in Iraq to search for the traces of weapons of mass-destruction, which were not found. The book also explores the history of anti-Semitism, which is replete with false accusations, where evidence was lacking and Jews were nevertheless convicted. It also shows how the Arab-Israeli conflict also demonstrates how unfounded accusations can be sustained by lies, proving that beliefs and prejudices are sometime stronger than hard facts."--Back cover. |
| Carrier Form: | viii, 201 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [190]-197) and index. |
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9781527509092 (hardcover) : 1527509095 (hardcover) |
| Index Number: | BJ1421 |
| CLC: | C912.6 |
| Call Number: | C912.6/I858 |
| Contents: | Introduction -- Part I. Fake Facts and Imagined Truths : Chapter One. News and Fake News -- Chapter Two. Mass Hysteria -- Chapter Three. The Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq -- Chapter Four. O.J. Simpson and the Dissipation of Evidence -- Part II. Anti-Semitism : Chapter Five. Blood Libel -- Chapter Six. The Dreyfus Affair -- Chapter Seven. The Protocols of the Elders of Zion -- Chapter Eight. Holocaust Denial -- Part III. Arab and Muslim Phantasmagoria and Deception : Chapter Nine. Arab Wars Against Israel -- Chapter Ten. The West Bank Hoax -- Chapter Eleven. Lawfare, Asymmetrical Wars, Terrorism and BDS -- Abbreviated Summary -- Bibliography -- Analytical Index. |