Tag Archives: Belief

Does Belief Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Require Unanimity Among Jurors?

Youngjae Lee, Reasonable Doubt and Disagreement, 23 Legal Theory 203 (2017). Barbara Levenbook Although in most states and in the federal system, the law’s answer to the title question is “yes,” Youngjae Lee’s answer—with a qualification it will take the … Continue reading

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THE BELIEF THAT THE FUTURE WILL JUSTIFY WHATEVER ATROCITIES YOU COMMIT TODAY HAS NEVER ONCE BEEN JUS…

THE BELIEF THAT THE FUTURE WILL JUSTIFY WHATEVER ATROCITIES YOU COMMIT TODAY HAS NEVER ONCE BEEN JUSTIFIED:  The Right Side of History. Read more detail on Recent Law Professor posts –

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"It’s my belief that 70-80% of today’s NBA players use marijuana in some form."

The title of this post is one line in the heart of this extended essay, headlined "9 Reasons to End the War on Marijuana," authored by former NBA player Al Harrington at The Players' Tribute. Here are a few excerpts … Continue reading

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E.D.Mich.: Herring does not immunize officer's reasaonable belief where the Fourth Amendment was violated

The defendant argued that the government witnesses weren't believable on the question of the reason for the stop, but they were. The government argued that if the stop was invalid the exclusionary rule should not apply. The court wasn't buying … Continue reading

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Hieronymi on Responsibility for Belief

Pamela Hieronymi has posted Responsibility for Believing (Synthese) on the Internet. Here is an abstract:To some it seems that rejecting doxastic voluntarism (rejecting the claim that we can believe at will) calls into question our responsibility for our beliefs. The… … Continue reading

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