The absence of evidence and its consequences in travesties of justice / by Raphael Israeli.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Israeli, Raphael, author.

Contributor:

Eliæson, Sven, 1948-

Kalleberg, Ragnvald.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Antisemitism--History.

Antisemitism.

Truthfulness and falsehood.

Fake news.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 201 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2018.

Summary:

This book is built on the assumption that very often what seems to be evidence turns out to be "fake news", while libels and stereotypes that have no foundation in reality are accepted as evidence, thus potentially causing travesties of justice. Examples are drawn here from several prominent and renowned case studies, including OJ Simpson's trial, and the fiasco of American intervention in Iraq to search for the traces of weapons of mass-destruction, which were not found. The book also explores the history of anti-Semitism, which is replete with false accusations, where evidence was lacking and Jews were nevertheless convicted. It also shows how the Arab-Israeli conflict also demonstrates how unfounded accusations can be sustained by lies, proving that beliefs and prejudices are sometime stronger than hard facts.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

Introduction

Part I - Fake Facts and Imagined Truths

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Part II - Anti-Semitism

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Part III - Arab and Muslim Phantasmagoria and Deception

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Abbreviated Summary

Bibliography

Analytical Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-5275-2749-2

OCLC:

1187184291