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Arguments, Stories and Criminal Evidence

A Formal Hybrid Theory

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  • © 2011

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Authors:
  1. Floris J. Bex

    1. , School of Computing, University of Dundee, Dundee, United Kingdom

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  • Provides a hybrid theory of legal reasoning for evidential problems
  • Combines in a novel way, arguments with stories
  • Makes a central contribution to the field of evidence law
  • Contributes significantly to the theory of legal reasoning

Part of the book series: Law and Philosophy Library (LAPS, volume 92)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • Floris J. Bex
    Pages 1-10

  3. Reasoning with Criminal Evidence

    • Floris J. Bex
    Pages 11-31

  4. Two Approaches to Reasoning with Evidence: Arguments and Stories

    • Floris J. Bex
    Pages 33-82

  5. A Hybrid Theory of Stories and Arguments

    • Floris J. Bex
    Pages 83-100

  6. A Formal Logical Hybrid Theory of Argumentation and Explanation

    • Floris J. Bex
    Pages 101-162

  7. Case Study: Murder in Anjum

    • Floris J. Bex
    Pages 163-227

  8. Related Research on Reasoning with Criminal Evidence

    • Floris J. Bex
    Pages 229-263

  9. Conclusions

    • Floris J. Bex
    Pages 265-275

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 277-292
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About this book

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 its 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.

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  • , School of Computing, University of Dundee, Dundee, United Kingdom

    Floris J. Bex

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