Foundations of Evidence Law

This is the first book to systematically examine the underlying theory of evidence in Anglo-American legal systems. Stein develops a detailed and innovative theory which sets aside the traditional vision of evidence law as facilitating the discovery of the truth. Combining probability theory, epistemology, economic analysis, and moral philosophy, he argues instead that the fundamental purpose of evidence law is to apportion the risk of error in conditions of uncertainty.

Author: Alex Stein
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 10/20/2005
Pages: 264
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.22lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.63d
ISBN: 9780198257363

About the Author

Alex Stein is Professor of Law at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, New York.

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