Burdens and standards of proof in criminal cases
By: Janet November
Series: Procedure series
Publisher: Butterworths
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Wellington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 319
Subjects: Criminal Evidence; Burden of proof
Description: Examines the prosecution's burden of proof. Considers the various exceptions, with examples, so that readers can work out on whom the burden lies in different situations. Separates criminal from civil discourse on burdens of proof, and analyses the justifications and reasons for burden allocation in criminal cases being fundamentally different from burden allocation in civil cases.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.