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Foundations of evidence law /

Alex Stein examines the underlying theory of evidence in Anglo-American legal systems. Combining probability theory epistemology, economic analysis and moral philosophy, he argues that the fundamental purpose of evidence law is to apportion the risk of error in conditions of uncertainty.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stein, Alex, 1957-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
Subjects:
Evidence (Law)
Evidence (Law) > United States.
Evidence (Law) > England.
Preuve (Droit)
Preuve (Droit) > États-Unis.
Preuve (Droit) > Angleterre.
England
United States
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Alex Stein examines the underlying theory of evidence in Anglo-American legal systems. Combining probability theory epistemology, economic analysis and moral philosophy, he argues that the fundamental purpose of evidence law is to apportion the risk of error in conditions of uncertainty.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 248 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191711039
0191711039
0198257368
9780198257363