Evidence Law Adrift

by Mirjan R. Damaska

Book Overview

In this important book, a distinguished legal scholar examines how the legal culture and institutions in Anglo-American countries affect the way in which evidence is gathered, sifted, and presented to the courts. Mirjan Damaska focuses on the significance of the divided tribunal (between judge and jury), the concentrated character of trials ("day-in-court" justice), and the prominent role of the parties in adjudication (the adversary system). Throughout...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300206046
• ISBN13: 9780300206043
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"