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25%OFFLynne Curry - Human Body on Trial - 9780872207387 - V9780872207387
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Human Body on Trial

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Description for Human Body on Trial Paperback. Since the mid-nineteenth century, the US courts have attempted, in a series of landmark cases, to resolve bitter conflicts over an individual's right to bodily autonomy. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 256.

Since the mid-nineteenth century, the U.S. courts have attempted, in a series of landmark cases, to resolve bitter conflicts over an individual’s right to bodily autonomy. In this introductory volume, Lynne Curry draws on close readings of U.S. Supreme Court and other twentieth-century legal decisions, supporting case materials, public health records, and legal and medical theories to trace the ways in which the courts’ rulings have shaped the development of such controversial issues as mandatory vaccination, abortion and the right to die.

An extensive collection of important documents is provided, along with a glossary of key people, events, and concepts; a ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
237
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Weight
255g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Cambridge, MA, United States
ISBN
9780872207387
SKU
V9780872207387
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About Lynne Curry
Lynne Curry is Assistant Professor of History, Eastern Illinois University.

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