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Bioethics in Law
Spielman, Bethany, Phd, Jd (Southern Illinois University School Of Medicine, Springfield)
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Description for Bioethics in Law
Paperback. Talking about forensic bioethics, this book apprises the reader of actual and potential uses of bioethics resources in the American legal process and how those resources can be evaluated. It discusses the helpfulness and reliability of bioethics expert testimony, and explores issues attending the legal evaluation and use of bioethics resources. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBDC; MBQ; MJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 630.
The idea for Bioethics in Law began more than a decade ago, while I was studying social science and law. I was parti- larly interested in the collaborations that comprised social s- ence in law. Economic and social data in the pioneering Brandeis brief had been used to defend an early 20th-century labor law; surveys of consumer confusion had helped resolve trademark - fringement cases; psychologists’ predictions of future violence had informed capital sentencing decisions. Additionally, Kenneth Clark’s “doll studies,” cited by the Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education, had helped change the course of American 1 history. ... Read more
The idea for Bioethics in Law began more than a decade ago, while I was studying social science and law. I was parti- larly interested in the collaborations that comprised social s- ence in law. Economic and social data in the pioneering Brandeis brief had been used to defend an early 20th-century labor law; surveys of consumer confusion had helped resolve trademark - fringement cases; psychologists’ predictions of future violence had informed capital sentencing decisions. Additionally, Kenneth Clark’s “doll studies,” cited by the Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education, had helped change the course of American 1 history. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
Number of Pages
186
Place of Publication
Totowa, NJ, United States
ISBN
9781588294340
SKU
V9781588294340
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Reviews for Bioethics in Law
From the reviews: "Bioethics in Law helpfully collects judicial, opinions considering bioethics material, testimony, and briefs to explore the ways in which bioethics is entering U.S. courtrooms. … Spielman aims this book first at lawyers and bioethics but writes accessibly for a broader audience. The book will advance the conversation on the relationship between law ... Read more