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<\/p>\nEvidence-based law (EBL) is an emerging field that seeks to use the best available evidence to evaluate the effectiveness of proposed laws and regulations. It can answer questions such as: is banning mobile phone use while driving an effective way to reduce accidents?<\/p>\n
Proponents of EBL recognise the need to base judgements of effectiveness on diverse kinds of evidence. However, they currently lack a systematic account of which kinds of evidence to look for, and how best to integrate the evidence.<\/p>\n
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In a research project<\/a>, we argue that Evidential Pluralism can provide systematic foundations for EBL. We call this approach ‘EBL+’. This project is supported by the Leverhulme Trust<\/a> and runs for 3 years from 1st May 2023. The investigators are Alexandra Trofimov<\/a> (RA) and Jon Williamson<\/a> (PI).<\/p>\n For an introduction to EBL+, see:<\/p>\n Alexandra Trofimov: Evidential Pluralism as a methodology for Evidence-Based Law<\/strong>, The Reasoner<\/em> 18(4)<\/a>: 30-31, 2024.<\/p>\n For a more detailed overview, see:<\/p>\n Alexandra Trofimov and Jon Williamson: Applying Evidential Pluralism to evidence-based law: EBL+<\/a><\/strong>, Jurisprudence<\/em><\/a>. Open access. Doi 10.1080\/20403313.2025.<\/a><\/p>\n Please see the Papers page<\/a> for more references.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"