Evaluating universal sufficiency of a single logical form for inference in court
Author(s) -
Joseph A. Laronge
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
law probability and risk
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 1470-840X
pISSN - 1470-8396
DOI - 10.1093/lpr/mgs005
Subject(s) - argument (complex analysis) , correctness , logical consequence , computer science , dialectic , inference , transitive relation , defeasible estate , mathematics , epistemology , artificial intelligence , algorithm , philosophy , biochemistry , chemistry , combinatorics
Inference in court is subject to scrutiny for structural correctness (e.g. deductive or non-monotonic validity) and probative weight in determinations such as logical relevancy and sufficiency of evidence. These determinations are made by judges or informally by jurors who typically have little, if any, training in formal or informal logical forms. This article explores the universal sufficiency o...
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