Arguments, Stories and Criminal Evidence

Bex, Floris J.

ISBN 10: 940070139X / ISBN 13: 9789400701397

Verlag: Springer, 2011

This book develops a theory of reasoning with evidence in the context of criminal cases. The main subject is the rational process of proof: constructing, testing and justifying scenarios about what happened using evidence and commonsense knowledge. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 292 pages, 109 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JMK; LAB; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 598. . 2011. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers V9789400701397

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In this book a theory of reasoning with evidence in the context of criminal cases is developed. The main subject of this study is not the law of evidence but rather the rational process of proof, which involves constructing, testing and justifying scenarios about what happened using evidence and commonsense knowledge. A central theme in the book is the analysis of ones reasoning, so that complex patterns are made more explicit and clear. This analysis uses stories about what happened and arguments to anchor these stories in evidence. Thus the argumentative and the narrative approaches from the research in legal philosophy and legal psychology are combined.Because the book describes its subjects in both an informal and a formal style, it is relevant for scholars in legal philosophy, AI, logic and argumentation theory. The book can also appeal to practitioners in the investigative and legal professions, who are interested in the ways in which they can and should reason with evidence.

Von der hinteren Coverseite: In this book a theory of reasoning with evidence in the context of criminal cases is developed. The main subject of this study is not the law of evidence but rather the rational process of proof, which involves constructing, testing and justifying scenarios about what happened using evidence and commonsense knowledge. A central theme in the book is the analysis of ones reasoning, so that complex patterns are made more explicit and clear. This analysis uses stories about what happened and arguments to anchor these stories in evidence. Thus the argumentative and the narrative approaches from the research in legal philosophy and legal psychology are combined.Because the book describes its subjects in both an informal and a formal style, it is relevant for scholars in legal philosophy, AI, logic and argumentation theory. The book can also appeal to practitioners in the investigative and legal professions, who are interested in the ways in which they can and should reason with evidence.

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Titel: Arguments, Stories and Criminal Evidence
Verlag: Springer
Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: New