CeDEx
Centre for Decision Research and Experimental Economics

CeDEx workshop - Daniel Seidmann (University of Nottingham)

Date(s)
Wednesday 29th October 2014 (14:00-15:00)
Description

The Order of Presentation in Common Law Trials: Flexibility v. Commitment

Elena D’Agostino and Daniel J. Seidmann

Abstract: Plaintiffs/prosecutors present their evidence before defendants in common law trials. We analyze a model of trials with the following properties. If litigants share a common pool of evidence then they never prefer to present first, but may prefer to present second; but a litigant may prefer to present first if the evidence available to litigants is private information.

 

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