In Defence of Reasonable Doubt.

In criminal trials the state must establish, to a particular standard of proof, the defendant's guilt. The most widely used and important standard of proof for criminal conviction is the 'beyond a reasonable doubt' standard. But what legitimates this standard, rather than an alternative? One view ho...

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Published in:	Journal of Applied Philosophy Vol. 34; no. 2; pp. 221 - 242
Main Author:	Gardiner, Georgi
Format:	Article
Published:	Wiley-Blackwell Feb2017
Subjects:	Criminal trials Reasonable doubt Criminal evidence Criminal justice system Laudan, Larry
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost