Re-thinking the criminal standard of proof: Seeking consensus about the utilities of trial outcomes

International Commentary on Evidence

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2009, Pages

  Laudan, Larry ^a   Saunders, Harry D ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b Breakthrough Institute Decision Processes Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

Blackstone; Errors; False acquittals; False convictions; Reasonable doubt; Standard of proof

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349823696     PISSN: 15544567     EISSN: 15544567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1554-4567.1099     Document Type: Article

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