Testimony

Evidence matters: science, proof, and truth in the law

by Haack, Susan

fromLaw in context

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"Is truth in the law just plain truth - or something sui generis? Is a trial a search for truth? Do adversarial procedures and exclusionary rules of evidence enable, or impede, the accurate determination of factual issues? Can degrees of proof be identified with mathematical pro…

The Witness as Object

by de Jong, Steffi

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Today more than ever before, the historical witness is now a?museum object? in the form of video interviews with individuals remembering events of historical importance. Such video testimonies now not only are part of the collections and research activities of museums, but becom…

The Witness as Object

by de Jong, Steffi

0 Type: Book

Today more than ever before, the historical witness is now a "museum object" in the form of video interviews with individuals remembering events of historical importance. Such video testimonies now not only are part of the collections and research activities of museums, but beco…

The witness as object: video testimonies in Holocaust museums

by Jong, Steffi de

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Today more than ever before, the historical witness is now a "museum object" in the form of video interviews with individuals remembering events of historical importance. Such video testimonies now not only are part of the collections and research activities of museums, but beco…

Knowledge transmission

by Wright, Stephen, (Stephen John)

fromRoutledge focus on philosophy

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Our knowledge of the world comes from various sources. But it is sometimes said that testimony, unlike other sources, transmits knowledge from one person to another. In this book, Stephen Wright investigates what the transmission of knowledge involves and the role that it should…

Cross-examination in international arbitration: nine basic principles

by Hobér, Kaj, Sussman, Howard S.

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This book is both a teaching tool as well as a general guide to effective cross-examination in international arbitration. Based on extensive experience and insight from the authors and aided by practical examples, it provides a thoroughly illustrated analysis of how essential cr…

Testimony/bearing witness: epistemology, ethics, history and culture

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What is the epistemological value of testimony? What role do language, images and memory play in its construction? What is the relationship between the person who attests and those who listen? Is bearing witness a concept that is exclusively based in interpersonal relations? Or …

Public secrets of law: rape trials in India

by Baxi, Pratiksha

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Sexual violence in general, and rape in particular, is under-reported in India. The social stigma associated with rape is the biggest hurdle that a rape survivor faces right from the time of reporting the matter to the police to the stage of trial. This book, one of the first et…

They were in Nanjing: the Nanjing Massacre witnessed by American and Br…

by Lu, Suping

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"Using newly uncovered eye-witness material left behind by American and British journalists, missionaries, and diplomats, this book revisits the horror-filled days following the Japanese capture of Nanjing in December 1937."

Die Worte der Anderen: Eine Untersuchung zur epistemischen Abhängigkeit

by Bräuer, Felix

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Unter welchen Bedingungen sind wir geneigt, der Aussage eines Mitmenschen zu glauben?In den meisten Fällen sind wir gerechtfertigt, der Aussage eines Mitmenschen zu glauben, sofern wir keinen konkreten Anlass haben, an seiner Verlässlichkeit zu zweifeln. Dies gilt jedoch nicht, …

People have become suspicious of authority, including epistemic authorities, i.e., knowledge experts, even on matters individuals are unqualified to adjudicate (e.g., climate change, vaccines, or the shape and age of the earth). This is problematic since most of our knowledge co…

Testimony is a collection of poems centered on exploring the depth of relationship between divinity, masculinity, and family through a critical lens. Testimony aims to provide a lyrical witness to the social and political landscape that informs and influences personal histories,…

Stories matter. Everything and everyone has a story. Everyone has a story that is formed by the set of experiences that shapes who they are. Institutions also have a story – its history of occurrences and activities create the institution. Each of these stories is important beca…

The experience of the British soldier throughout the Twentieth Century may seem to be well covered in new military histories, however there is a conspicuous gap in the literature. The Korean War is one of the most globally significant conflicts of the past century, over 80,000 B…