Evidence and proof in Scotland : context and critique /

This is the first textbook to set Scots evidence law against a modern backdrop of legal and empirical research. It examines the non-legal dimensions of evidence and proof through the lens of legal philosophy, procedure, sociology, science and psychology to analyse the contexts that affect the handli...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Nicolson, Donald (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2019]
Subjects:
Evidence (Law) > Scotland.
Preuve (Droit) > Écosse.
LAW / Evidence
Evidence (Law)
Scotland
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : facts in law
  • The theoretical context : truth, reason and justice
  • The procedural context : truth, justice and institutional design
  • The sociological context : truth, justice and institutional practices
  • The scientific context : truth, reason and expertise
  • The psychological context I : witnesses and truth
  • The psychological context II : reason, narrative and proof.

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