3 Shifting the Burden of Proof: The Precautionary Principle and Its Potential for the “Democratization” of Risk

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. On Proof and Probability: Introduction to “Law and Risk” 1
5. Use of Risk Assessments by Canadian Judges in the Determination of Dangerous and Long-Term Offender Status, 1997–2002 20
6. Shifting the Burden of Proof: The Precautionary Principle and Its Potential for the “Democratization” of Risk 50
7. Legal Knowledges of Risks 86
8. Evidentiary Principles with Respect to Judicial Review of Constitutionality: A Risk Management Perspective 121
9. Integrating Values in Risk Analysis of Biomedical Research: The Case for Regulatory and Law Reform 156
10. Contributors 201
11. Index 203