Legal Evidence and Proof

'Those who know little about criminal evidence should read this book. Those who think they are knowledgeable about it also. And all those in between. None of them will ever again sleep the restful sleep that it is easy to prove that somebody committed a crime.' Peter J. van Koppen, Maastricht University and Free University Amsterdam, The Netherlands 'The Netherlands has a strong tradition of exploring theoretical issues relating to argumentation, narrative, statistics, evidence, the logic of proof and their interactions in legal contexts. This challenging volume builds on and extends this tradition. It engages critically with the Anglo-American literature across the common law/civil divide.' William Twining, University College London, UK 'With some very relevant and interesting chapters it is an essential read for those wishing to understand in more detail the interactions that take place in criminal trials between the various aspects of the legal system.' The Cambrian Law Review 'This book is perfect for anyone interested in legal proof and evidence, whether a specialist or not, to get an introduction to the state-of-the-art, and a survey of the latest work on fundamental subjects like burden of proof and analysis of stories using argumentation schemes. All of the papers are illustrated with interesting cases...[and] are clearly written in a way that makes them highly accessible to and interesting to an interdisciplinary readership.' Artificial Intelligence and Law