The Origins of Reasonable Doubt: Theological Roots of the Criminal Trial by James Q. Whitman

The Origins of Reasonable Doubt: Theological Roots of the Criminal Trial

Yale Law Library Series in Legal History and Reference

James Q. Whitman

288 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

nonfiction history politics challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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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? Even sophisticated legal experts find this fundamental doctrine difficult to explain. In this accessible boo...

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