Whitman James Q.:
The Origins Of Reasonable Doubt
Theological Roots Of The Criminal Trial
Yale University Press (United Kingdom), 2008
Hardback, 288 pages
Size: 228x152 mm
ISBN: 9780300116007
ISBN-10: 0300116004
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The Origins Of Reasonable Doubt
To be convicted of a crime in the United States, a person must be proven guilty 'beyond a reasonable doubt'. But what is reasonable doubt? Examining the history of the law, this work reveals that we have lost sight of the original purpose of reasonable doubt. It was not originally a legal rule at all, but a theological one.

