Dying with Dignity: A Legal Approach to Assisted Death
A Legal Approach to Assisted Death
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Death & Dying
| Author: | Giza Lopes | ISBN: | 9781440830983 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO | Publication: | April 28, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Praeger | Language: | English |
| Author: | Giza Lopes |
| ISBN: | 9781440830983 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO |
| Publication: | April 28, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Praeger |
| Language: | English |
Providing a thorough, well-researched investigation of the socio-legal issues surrounding medically assisted death for the past century, this book traces the origins of the controversy and discusses the future of policymaking in this arena domestically and abroad.
• Provides comprehensive, well-researched, and accessible information on a timely and controversial topic
• Presents a socio-legal explanation rather than a simple description of the emergence and evolution of the legal concepts involved with medically assisted death
• Offers invaluable historical perspective for academics in the fields of sociology, criminal justice, law, and related disciplines as well as practitioners who deal with end-of-life decision-making and lay readers
Providing a thorough, well-researched investigation of the socio-legal issues surrounding medically assisted death for the past century, this book traces the origins of the controversy and discusses the future of policymaking in this arena domestically and abroad.
• Provides comprehensive, well-researched, and accessible information on a timely and controversial topic
• Presents a socio-legal explanation rather than a simple description of the emergence and evolution of the legal concepts involved with medically assisted death
• Offers invaluable historical perspective for academics in the fields of sociology, criminal justice, law, and related disciplines as well as practitioners who deal with end-of-life decision-making and lay readers
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