Arguments, Stories and Criminal Evidence

A Formal Hybrid Theory
2011. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-94-007-0139-7
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, Band 92, 292 Seiten, Format (B × H): 167 mm x 249 mm, Gewicht: 1330 g

Reihe: Law and Philosophy Library

In this book a theory of reasoning with evidence in the context of criminal cases is developed. The main subject of this study is not the law of evidence but rather the rational process of proof, which involves constructing, testing and justifying scenarios about what happened using evidence and commonsense knowledge.

A central theme in the book is the analysis of ones reasoning, so that complex patterns are made more explicit and clear. This analysis uses stories about what happened and arguments to anchor these stories in evidence. Thus the argumentative and the narrative approaches from the research in legal philosophy and legal psychology are combined.

Because the book describes ist subjects in both an informal and a formal style, it is relevant for scholars in legal philosophy, AI, logic and argumentation theory. The book can also appeal to practitioners in the investigative and legal professions, who are interested in the ways in which they can and should reason with evidence.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bex, Floris J

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Kriminalpsychologie, Forensische Psychologie
• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Rechtsmedizin, Forensik
• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung
• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtsphilosophie, Rechtsethik
• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtstheorie, Rechtsmethodik, Rechtsdogmatik, Rechtsprechungslehre

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.- Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Reasoning with criminal evidence.- Chapter 3. Two approaches to reasoning with evidence: arguments and stories.- Chapter 4. A hybrid theory of stories and arguments.- Chapter 5. A formal logical hybrid theory of argumentation and explanation.- Chapter 6. Case study: Murder in Anjum.- Chapter 7. Related research on reasoning with criminal evidence.- Chapter 8. Conclusions. – References.- Index.