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RONALD J. ALLEN
2023
Articles
- Evidence, Probability, and Relative Plausibility: A Response to Aitken, Taroni, and Bozza, 27 International Journal of Evidence & Proof 126 (2023) (Co-authored by: Michael S. Pardo).
Working Papers
- Kotzen, Conditional Relevancy, and the Difficulties of Cross-Disciplinary Dialogue, ___ Law & Philosophy ___, Northwestern Public Law Research Paper No. 23-43 (forthcoming 2023).
2022
Articles
- The Law’s Aversion to Naked Statistics and Other Mistakes, ___ Legal Theory ___ (2022) (Co-authored by: Christopher K. Smiciklas).
2021
Books
- Criminal Procedure: Adjudication and the Right to Counsel, 3rd ed. (2020) (Co-authored by: Joseph L. Hoffmann, Debra A. Livingston, Andrew D. Leipold & Tracey L. Meares).
- Criminal Procedure: Investigation and the Right to Counsel, 4th ed. (2020) (Co-authored by: Joseph L. Hoffmann, Debra A. Livingston, Andrew D. Leipold & Tracey L. Meares).
Articles
- The Hidden Costs of the ‘Defund the Police’ Movement, Washington Examiner (June 7, 2021).
- Legal Probabilism—A Qualified Rejection: A Response to Hedden and Colyvan, 28 Journal of Political Philosophy 117 (2020).
- Standards of Proof and the Limits of Legal Analysis, Diritto & Questioni Pubbliche 8 (Dec. 2019).
- Naturalized Epistemology and the Law of Evidence Revisited, Quaestio Facti no. 2, at 253 (2021).
- Naturalized Epistemology and the Law of Evidence: A Reply to Pardo, Spellman, Muffato, and Enoch, 2021 QUAESTIO FACTI 253.
Contributions to Books
- Nuevas Direcciones para la Ciencia de la Prueba, los Sistemas Adaptativos Complejos y una Hipótesis Posiblemente no Comprobable Sobre el Florecimiento Humano, in EL Razonamiento Probatorio En El Proceso Judicial: Un Punto De Encuentro Entre Diferentes Tradiciones 41 (Jordi Ferrer & Carmen Vázquez eds. 2020).
- New Directions for Evidence Science, Complex Adaptive Systems, and a Possibly Unprovable Hypothesis About Human Flourishing, in Evidential Legal Reasoning: Crossing Civil Law and Common Law Traditions 41 (Jordi Ferrer & Carmen Vázquez eds. forthcoming 2021).
2019
Books
- Comprehensive Criminal Procedure, 5th ed. (2019) (Co-authored by: Joseph L. Hoffmann, Andrew D. Leipold, Debra A. Livingston & Tracey L. Meares).
- An Analytical Approach to Evidence, 7th ed. (2020) (Co-authored by: Michael S. Pardo, David S. Schwartz & Alex Stein).
Articles
- Clarifying Relative Plausibility: A Rejoinder, 23 International Journal of Evidence & Proof 205 (2019) (Co-authored by: Michael S. Pardo).
- Relative Plausibility and its Critics, 23 International Journal Of Evidence & Proof 5 (2019) (Co-authored by: Michael S. Pardo).
2018
Articles
- Explanations and the Preponderance Standard: Still Kicking Rocks with Dr. Johnson, 48 Seton Hall Law Review 1579 (2018) (Co-authored by: Michael S. Pardo).
- The Declining Utility of Analyzing Burdens of Persuasion, 48 Seton Hall Law Review 995 (2018).
- Fiddling While Rome Burns: The Story of the Federal Rules and Experts, 86 Fordham Law Review 1551 (2018).
2017
Books
- Criminal Procedure: Investigation and Right to Counsel, 3rd ed. (2016) (Co-authored by: William J. Stuntz, Joseph L. Hoffmann, Debra A. Livingston, Andrew D. Leipold, & Tracey L. Meares).
- Criminal Procedure: Adjudication and Right to Counsel, 2nd ed. (2016) (Co-authored by: William J. Stuntz, Joseph L. Hoffmann, Debra A. Livingston, Andrew D. Leipold, & Tracey L. Meares).
- An Analytical Approach to Evidence, 6th ed. (2016) (Co-authored by: Eleanor Swift, David S. Schwartz, Michael S. Pardo, & Alex Stein).
- Comprehensive Criminal Procedure, 4th ed. (2016) (Co-authored by: William J. Stuntz, Joseph L. Hoffman, Debra A. Livingston, Andrew D. Leipold, & Tracey L. Meares).
Articles
- The Nature of Juridical Proof: Probability as a Tool in Plausible Reasoning, 21 International Journal of Evidence & Proof 133 (forthcoming 2017).
Contributions to Books
- The Perils of Comparative Law Scholarship Research, published in Spanish as “Los Peligros de Investigación en Derecho Comparado,”, in Debatiendo Con Taruffo 21 (Jordi Ferrer Beltran & Carmen Vazquez eds. 2016).
Op-Eds/Blog Posts/Popular Press
- Commentary: North Korea’s Madness: A Level-Headed Premier, Chicago Tribune (Sept. 8, 2017).
2016
Articles
- The Hearsay Rule as a Rule of Admission Revisited, 84 Fordham Law Review 1395 (2016).
2015
Articles
- Reforming the Law of Evidence of Tanzania (Part Three): The Foundations of the Law of Evidence and Their Implications for Developing Countries, 33 Boston University International Law Journal 283 (2015).
- A Proposed Evidence Law, 33 Boston University International Law Journal 359 (2015).
- Ignoring Issues of Morality or Convicting the Innocent: Is Capital Punishment a Good Idea or a Bad Idea?, 47 Texas Tech Law Review 199 (2014).
2014
Articles
- Complexity, the Generation of Legal Knowledge, and the Future of Litigation, 60 Ucla Law Review 1384 (2013).
- The Gravitational Pull of Miranda’s Blackhole: The Curious Case of J.D.B. v. North Carolina, 46 Texas Tech Law Review 143-155 (2013).
2013
Articles
- Evidence, Probability, and the Burden of Proof, 55 Arizona Law Review 557-602 (2013) (Co-authored by: Alex Stein).
- Complexity, the Generation of Legal Knowledge, and the Future of Litigation, 60 Ucla Law Review 1384-1411 (2013).
- Taming Complexity: Rationality, the Law of Evidence and the Nature of the Legal System, 12 Law, Probability & Risk 99-113 (2013).
- Burdens of Proof, 23 Evidence Science No. 5 (2012) published in English and Mandarin.
- American Exclusionary Rule(s), 20 Evidence Science 112-121, 122-128 (2012) Published in English and Mandarin.
- Difficulties with Exclusionary Rules, 24 Evidence Science No. 6 (2012).
- Reforming the Law of Evidence of Tanzania (Part II): Conceptual Overview and Practical Steps, 32 Boston University International Law Journal 1 (2014) (Co-authored by: Timothy Frye, Jess Notebaert & Jeff VanDam).
- Reforming the Law of Evidence of Tanzania (Part I): The Social and Legal Challenges, 31 Boston University International Law Journal 217-266 (2013) (Co-authored by: Timothy Fry, Jessica Notebaert, and Jeff VanDam).
Contributions to Books
- The Conceptual Challenge of Expert Evidence, in Derecho Probatorio Contemporáneo: Prueba Científica Y Ténicas Forenses (contemporary Law of Evidence: Scientific Proof and Forensic Techniques) 215 (Leonardo David López Escobar ed. 2012).
- Standards of Proof and the Limits of Legal Analysis, to be published in Spanish as: Los estándares de prueba y los límites del análisis jurídico, in Estándares De Prueba Y Prueba Científica. Ensayos De Epistemología Jurídica 41-64 (Carmen Vázquez ed. 2013).
Working Papers
2012
Books
- Evidence: Text, Problems, and Cases, 5th edition (Wolters Kluwer Law & Business 2011).
Articles
- How to Think About Errors, Costs, and Their Allocation, 64 Florida Law Review 885-894 (2012).
2011
Books
- Comprehensive Criminal Procedure, 3rd edition (Wolters Kluwer 2011) (Co-authored by: William J. Stuntz, Joseph L. Hoffmann, Debra A. Livingston, and Andrew D. Leipold).
Articles
- Deadly Dilemmas III: Some Kind Words for Preventive Detention, 101 J. Crim. L. Crim. 781-802 (2011) (Co-authored by: Larry Laudan).
- To Tow or Not to Tow: The Deterrence Effect of a Municipal Ordinance, 47 Crim. L. Bulletin 410-437 (2011) (Co-authored by: Alexia Marks).
- Rationality and the Taming of Complexity, 62 Alabama Law Review 1047-1068 (2011).
- The Devastating Impact of Prior Crimes Evidence and Other Myths of the Criminal Justice Process, 101 Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology 493-527 (2011) (Co-authored by: Larry Laudan).
- Opening Remarks: Centennial Symposium: A Century of Criminal Justice, 100 Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology 635-642 (2010).
- Daubert and Its Discontents, 76 Brooklyn Law Review 131-166 (2010) (Co-authored by: Esfand Nafisi).
2010
Articles
- Deadly Dilemmas II: Bail and Crime , 85 Chicago-kent Law Review 23-42 (2010) (Co-authored by: Larry Laudan).
2009
Articles
- From the Enlightenment to Crawford to Holmes: Address at the Association of American Law Schools Evidence Conference , 39 Seton Hall Law Review 1-16 (2009).
- Theorizing About Self-Incrimination, 30 Cardozo Law Review 729-750 (2008).
Contributions to Books
- Utility and Truth in the Scholarship of Mirjan Damaška, in Crime, Procedure And Evidence In A Comparative And International Context: Essays In Honour of Professor Mirjan Damaška 329-350 (John Jackson, Máximo Langer, and Peter Tillers eds. 2008) (Co-authored by: Georgia N. Alexakis).
2008
Articles
- Originalism and Criminal Law and Procedure , 11 Chapman Law Review 277-306 (2008) (Co-authored by: Carol Steiker, Craig S. Lerner, Hon. Christopher A. Wray, and Hon. Edith Brown Clement ).
- Moral Choices, Moral Truth, and the Eighth Amendment, 31 Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy 25-34 (2008).
2007
Articles
- The Misguided Defenses of Miranda v. Arizona , 5 Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law 205-214 (2007).
- Probability, Explanation and Inference: A Reply, 11 International Journal of Evidence & Proof 307-317 (2007) (Co-authored by: Michael S. Pardo ).
- An External Perspective on the Nature of Noneconomic Compensatory Damages and their Regulation , 56 Depaul Law Review 1249 (2007) (Co-authored by: Alexia Brunet, and Susan Spies Roth ).
- The Judicial Treatment of Non-Economic Compensatory Damages in the Nineteenth Century , 4 Journal of Empirical Legal Studies 365-399 (2007) (Co-authored by: Alexia Brunet ).
- The Problematic Value of Mathematical Models of Evidence, 36 Journal of Legal Studies 107-140 (2007) (Co-authored by: Michael S. Pardo ).
2006
Books
- Evidence: Text, Problems, and Cases, 4th edition (Aspen Publishers 2006) (Co-authored by: Richard B. Kuhns, Eleanor Swift, and David S. Schwartz ).
Articles
- Clark v. Arizona: Much (Confused) Ado About Nothing, 4 Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law 135-141 (2006).
- Miranda’s Hollow Core, 100 Northwestern University Law Review 71-85 (2006).
2005
Books
- Comprehensive Criminal Procedure, 2nd edition (Aspen Publishers 2005) (Co-authored by: Joseph L. Hoffmann, Debra A Livingston, and William J. Stuntz).
- Criminal Procedure: Investigation and Right to Counsel (Aspen Publishers 2005) (Co-authored by: Joseph L. Hoffmann, Debra A. Livingston, and William J. Stuntz).
Articles
- From Winship to Apprendi to Booker: Constitutional Command or Constitutional Blunder?, 58 Stanford Law Review 195-216 (2005) (Co-authored by: Ethan A. Hastert).
- Further Reflections on the Guillotine, 95 Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology 625-636 (2005) (Co-authored by: Amy Shavell).
- In Praise of Yale Kamisar, 2 Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law 9-28 (2004).
- The Future of American Sentencing: A National Roundtable on Blakely, 17 Federal Sentencing Reporter 115-133 (2004).
Op-Eds/Blog Posts/Popular Press
- Deconstructing the Conflict of Powers, Chicago Tribune (December 25, 2005).
2004
Articles
- The Error of Expected Loss Minimization, 2 Law, Probability & Risk 1-7 (2003).
- The Self-Incrimination Clause Explained and Its Future Predicted, 94 Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology 243-293 (2004) (Co-authored by: M. Kristin Mace).
2003
Articles
- Expertise and the Supreme Court: What Is the Problem?, 34 Seton Hall Law Review 1-13 (2003).
- The Myth of the Law-Fact Distinction, 97 Northwestern University Law Review 1769-1807 (2003) (Co-authored by: Michael S. Pardo).
- Facts in Law and Facts of Law, 7 International Journal of Evidence & Proof 153-171 (2003) (Co-authored by: Michael S. Pardo).
- The Juridical Management of Factual Uncertainty, 7 International Journal of Evidence & Proof 1-30 (2003) (Co-authored by: Craig R. Callen).
2002
Articles
- Legal Phenomena, Knowledge, and Theory: A Cautionary Tale of Hedgehogs and Foxes, 77 Chicago-kent Law Review 683-734 (2002) (Co-authored by: Ross M. Rosenberg).
- Naturalized Epistemology and the Law of Evidence, 87 Virginia Law Review 1491 (2001) (Co-authored by: Brian Leiter).
2001
Articles
- Common Sense, Rationality, and the Legal Process, 22 Cardozo Law Review 1417-1431 (2001) .
- Professor Israel, the Due Process Clause, and the Lessons of History, 45 Saint Louis University Law Journal 467-476 (2001) .
Contributions to Books
- Foreword, in The Judicial Role In Criminal Proceedings (Sean Doran and John D. Jackson eds. 2000) .
2000
Articles
- Clarifying the Burden of Persuasion and Bayesian Decision Rules: A Response to Professor Kaye, 4 International Journal of Evidence and Proof 246-259 (2000) .
- Two Aspects of Law and Theory, 37 San Diego Law Review 743-752 (2000) .
- Clarifying Entrapment, 89 Journal of Criminal Law And Criminology 407-431 (1999) (Co-authored by: Melissa Luttrell, and Anne Kreeger) .
- Tribute to Fred Inbau, 89 Journal of Criminal Law And Criminology 1271-1276 (1999) .
1999
Articles
- Truth and Its Rivals, 49 Hastings Law Journal 309-319 (1998).
- The Fourth Amendment and the Limits of theory: Local versus General Theoretical Knowledge, 72 St. John's Law Review 1149-1202 (1998) (Co-authored by: Ross M. Rosenberg).
1980
Articles
- Structuring Jury Decisionmaking in Criminal Cases: A Unified Constitutional Analysis of Evidentiary Devices, 94 Harvard Law Review 321 (1980).