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Languages : en
Pages : 18
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Lloyd-El V. Meyer
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Languages : en
Pages : 18
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Languages : en
Pages : 18
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The Cultural Defense
Author: Alison Dundes Renteln
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ISBN: 9780195154030
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 422
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Publisher's description: In a trial in California, Navajo defendants argue that using the hallucinogen peyote to achieve spiritual exaltation is protected by the Constitution's free exercise of religion clause, trumping the states' right to regulate them. An Ibo man from Nigeria sues Pan American World Airways for transporting his mother's corpse in a cloth sack. Her arrival for the funeral face down in a burlap bag signifies death by suicide according to the customs of her Ibo kin, and brings great shame to the son. In Los Angeles, two Cambodian men are prosecuted for attempting to eat a four month-old puppy. The immigrants' lawyers argue that the men were following their own "national customs" and do not realize their conduct is offensive to "American sensibilities." What is the just decision in each case? When cultural practices come into conflict with the law is it legitimate to take culture into account? Is there room in modern legal systems for a cultural defense? In this remarkable book, Alison Dundes Renteln amasses hundreds of cases from the U.S. and around the world in which cultural issues take center stage-from the mundane to the bizarre, from drugs to death. Though cultural practices vary dramatically, Renteln demonstrates that there are discernible patterns to the cultural arguments used in the courtroom. The regularities she uncovers offer judges a starting point for creating a body of law that takes culture into account. Renteln contends that a systematic treatment of culture in law is not only possible, but ultimately more equitable. A just pluralistic society requires a legal system that can assess diverse motivations and can recognize the key role that culture plays in influencing human behavior. The inclusion of evidence of cultural background is necessary for the fair hearing of a case.
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ISBN: 9780195154030
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
Publisher's description: In a trial in California, Navajo defendants argue that using the hallucinogen peyote to achieve spiritual exaltation is protected by the Constitution's free exercise of religion clause, trumping the states' right to regulate them. An Ibo man from Nigeria sues Pan American World Airways for transporting his mother's corpse in a cloth sack. Her arrival for the funeral face down in a burlap bag signifies death by suicide according to the customs of her Ibo kin, and brings great shame to the son. In Los Angeles, two Cambodian men are prosecuted for attempting to eat a four month-old puppy. The immigrants' lawyers argue that the men were following their own "national customs" and do not realize their conduct is offensive to "American sensibilities." What is the just decision in each case? When cultural practices come into conflict with the law is it legitimate to take culture into account? Is there room in modern legal systems for a cultural defense? In this remarkable book, Alison Dundes Renteln amasses hundreds of cases from the U.S. and around the world in which cultural issues take center stage-from the mundane to the bizarre, from drugs to death. Though cultural practices vary dramatically, Renteln demonstrates that there are discernible patterns to the cultural arguments used in the courtroom. The regularities she uncovers offer judges a starting point for creating a body of law that takes culture into account. Renteln contends that a systematic treatment of culture in law is not only possible, but ultimately more equitable. A just pluralistic society requires a legal system that can assess diverse motivations and can recognize the key role that culture plays in influencing human behavior. The inclusion of evidence of cultural background is necessary for the fair hearing of a case.
Official Reports of the Supreme Court
Author: United States. Supreme Court
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Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 1184
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Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 1184
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United States Reports
Author: United States. Supreme Court
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Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 1054
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Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 1054
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The Law Times
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 990
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 990
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West's Supreme Court Reporter
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Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 1214
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Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 1214
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The Law Journal
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 746
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 746
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Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping
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Category : Marine insurance
Languages : en
Pages : 1610
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Category : Marine insurance
Languages : en
Pages : 1610
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Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1913 Steamers
Author: Lloyd's Register Foundation
Publisher: Lloyd's Register
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1399
Book Description
The Lloyd's Register of Shipping records the details of merchant vessels over 100 gross tonnes, which are self-propelled and sea-going, regardless of classification. Before the time, only those vessels classed by Lloyd's Register were listed. Vessels are listed alphabetically by their current name.
Publisher: Lloyd's Register
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1399
Book Description
The Lloyd's Register of Shipping records the details of merchant vessels over 100 gross tonnes, which are self-propelled and sea-going, regardless of classification. Before the time, only those vessels classed by Lloyd's Register were listed. Vessels are listed alphabetically by their current name.
The Criminal Law Reporter
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Category : Criminal law
Languages : en
Pages : 968
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Category : Criminal law
Languages : en
Pages : 968
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