Statistics and probability in criminal trials : the good, the bad, and the ugly
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Is a high probability of guilt, in and of itself, enough to convict? I answer in the negative. The prosecutor's burden of proof does not only consist in establishing the high probability of the defendant's guilt; it also consists in offering a reasonably specific narrative of the crime. This can explain, among other things, the nuances of using statistical evidence in criminal trials. Taking DNA evidence as a case study, I argue that statistical evidence can be particularly problematic whenever it fails to support a reasonably specific narrative of the crime.
Description
| Type of resource | text |
|---|---|
| Form | electronic; electronic resource; remote |
| Extent | 1 online resource. |
| Publication date | 2013 |
| Issuance | monographic |
| Language | English |
Creators/Contributors
| Associated with | Di Bello, Marcello |
|---|---|
| Associated with | Stanford University, Department of Philosophy. |
| Primary advisor | Lawlor, Krista |
| Thesis advisor | Lawlor, Krista |
| Thesis advisor | Ryckman, Thomas |
| Thesis advisor | Skyrms, Brian |
| Thesis advisor | Smith, George |
| Thesis advisor | Weisberg, Robert, 1946- |
| Advisor | Ryckman, Thomas |
| Advisor | Skyrms, Brian |
| Advisor | Smith, George |
| Advisor | Weisberg, Robert, 1946- |
Subjects
| Genre | Theses |
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Bibliographic information
| Statement of responsibility | Marcello Di Bello. |
|---|---|
| Note | Submitted to the Department of Philosophy. |
| Thesis | Thesis (Ph.D.)--Stanford University, 2013. |
| Location | electronic resource |
Access conditions
- Copyright
- © 2013 by Marcello Di Bello
- License
- This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 3.0 Unported license (CC BY-NC).
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