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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