criminal psychology-第55章

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ctical　work；　science　may　be　satisfied　with　seeking　truth；　but　we　must　possess　truth。　If　it　were　true　that　truth　alone　　is　convincing；　there　would　not　be　much　difficulty；　and　one　might　be　content　that　one　is　convinced　only　by　what　is　correct。　But　this　is　not　the　case。　Statistically　numbers　are　supposed　to　prove；　but　actually　numbers　prove　according　to　their　uses。　So　in　the　daily　life　we　say　facts　are　proofs　when　it　would　be　more　cautious　to　say：　facts　are　proofs　according　to　their　uses。　It　is　for　this　reason　that　sophistical　dialectic　is　possible。　Arrange　the　facts　in　one　way　and　you　reach　one　result；　arrange　the　facts　another　way　and　you　may　reach　the　opposite。　Or　again；　if　you　study　the　facts　in　doubtful　cases　honestly　and　without　prejudice　you　find　how　many　possible　conclusions　may　be　drawn；　according　to　their　arrangement。　We　must；　of　course；　not　have　in　mind　that　conviction　and　persuasion　which　is　brought　about　by　the　use　of　many　words。　We　have　to　consider　only　that　adduction　of　facts　and　explanation；　simple　or　complex；　in　a　more　or　less　skilful；　intentional　or　unintentional　manner；　by　means　of　which　we　are　convinced　at　least　for　a　moment。　The　variety　of　such　conviction　is　well　known　to　experience。


＇2＇　C。　J。　A。　Mittermaier：　Die　Lehre　vom　Beweise。


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