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Vaki, Y. (2024). 'Condign Punishment Appropriate to the Extent of Proof' In E. Hilgendorf, (Ed.), Law in Times of Crisis (1st ed., pp. 317-334)
Vaki, Yaniv. "Condign Punishment Appropriate to the Extent of Proof". Law in Times of Crisis, edited by Eric Hilgendorf, Duncker & Humblot, 2024, pp. 317-334.
Vaki, Y. (2024): 'Condign Punishment Appropriate to the Extent of Proof', in Hilgendorf, E (ed.). Law in Times of Crisis. Duncker & Humblot, pp. 317-334.

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Condign Punishment Appropriate to the Extent of Proof

Vaki, Yaniv

In: Law in Times of Crisis (2024), pp. 317–334

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Yaniv Vaki

Vaki, Yaniv, Prof. Dr., College of Management Academic Studies, Rishon LeZion, Israel

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Section Title Page Action Price
Yaniv Vaki: Condign Punishment Appropriate to the Extent of Proof 317
I. Introduction 317
II. The Traditional Model: Separation Between the Culpability and Punishment Stages 318
III. Dependence Between the Culpability and Punishment Stages 319
IV. Distinguishing Between Convictions Based on the Underlying Evidence 324
V. The Proposed Model: Condign Punishment, Appropriate to the Strength of the Evidence 328
Bibliography 331