Cultural Defense

Name: Cultural Defense
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ISBN: 9780195154030

ISBN-10: 0195154037

ISBN-13: 9780195154030

Edition: 2004

Authors: Alison Dundes Renteln

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In what ways and to what extent should cultural background be taken into consideration in response to legal problems? The first book-length study of the topic, The Cultural Defense provides a comprehensive overview of the debate surrounding the admissibility of cultural evidence in the courtroom. Documenting an extraordinary range of cases in which individuals have attempted to invoke a cultural defense, this book provides an in-depth look at the complexities of invoking cultural arguments in the diverse bodies of law under which the cases fall. Cases considered include homicide and rape prosecutions, child abuse cases, drug use cases, the treatment of animals, and custody battles.…

Book details

List price: $41.99
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/19/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 416
Size: 9.02" wide x 6.10" long x 1.30" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English




Law and Culture



Introduction



Why Culture Matters for Justice



Culture Conflicts in the Courtroom



Homicide



Children



Drugs



Animals



Marriage



Attire



The Dead



Toward a Principle of Maximum Accommodation



The Cultural Defense in Theory and Practice



The Right to Culture


Notes


Bibliography