To be convicted of a crime in the US, a person must be proven guilty 'beyond a reasonable doubt'. But what is reasonable doubt? James Whitman digs deep into the history of the law and discovers that we have lost sight of the original purpose of reasonable doubt.
"To be convicted of a crime in the United States. a person must be proven guilty "beyond a reasonable doubt." But what is reasonable doubt? Even sophisticated legal experts find this fundamental doctrine difficult to explain. In this accessible book, James Q. Whitman digs deep i…
"To be convicted of a crime in the United States. a person must be proven guilty "beyond a reasonable doubt." But what is reasonable doubt? Even sophisticated legal experts find this fundamental doctrine difficult to explain. In this accessible book, James Q. Whitman digs deep i…
'Law and Faith in a Sceptical Age' is an analysis of the legal position of religious believers in the dominantly secular society of Great Britain.
Law and Faith in a Sceptical Age is an analysis of the legal position of religious believers in the dominantly secular society of Great Britain.
'Law and Faith in a Sceptical Age' is an analysis of the legal position of religious believers in the dominantly secular society of Great Britain.
