The proof : uses of evidence in law, politics, and everything else / Frederick Schauer.

"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 w...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Schauer, Frederick F. (Author)
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2022.
Subjects:	Evidence. Evidence (Law) Empiricism. Évidence. Preuve (Droit) Empirisme. PHILOSOPHY / Logic.
Physical Description:	xiii, 298 pages ; 22 cm
Format:	Book

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.