Article
Trial and Error
The Sciences
(1999)
Abstract
The vagueness of the reasonable doubt standard, and jurors' interpretation of it, creates serious inconsistencies in the criminal justice system that call for creating a more objective standard of proof.
Keywords
- Reasonable doubt,
- decision analysis,
- probability of guilt
Disciplines
Publication Date
1999
Publisher Statement
Posted with permission of The Sciences (http://www.nyas.org/). The Sciences is planning to create an online archive, after which this document will be replaced with the appropriate link.
Citation Information
Harry D. Saunders and Joshua G. Genser. "Trial and Error" The Sciences Vol. September-October (1999) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/harry_saunders/30/