Foundations of Evidence Law

By Alex Stein

Book Overview

This is the first book to systematically examine the underlying theory of evidence in Anglo-American legal systems. Stein develops a detailed and innovative theory which sets aside the traditional vision of evidence law as facilitating the discovery of the truth. Combining probability theory, epistemology, economic analysis, and moral philosophy, he argues instead that the fundamental purpose of evidence law is to apportion the risk of error in conditions of uncertainty.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198257368
• ISBN13: 9780198257363
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"