Author: Ron Larson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780547053769
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Boyer Enduring Vision Vol 1 6th Ed + Document Sets Vol 4th 5th and 6th Ed + Cobbs Major Problems ...
Children's Books in Print, 2007
The Cultural Defense
Author: Alison Dundes Renteln
Publisher:
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.
Publisher:
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.
Cultural Competence for Evaluators
Author: Mario A. Orlandi
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 078814751X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Examines the issue of cultural competence for program evaluators as it relates to African-American, Hispanic, American-Indian, Alaska-Native, and Asian/Pacific Islander-American community groups. The primary objective is to enhance the knowledge base and skills of professionals who are responsible for evaluating AOD abuse prevention programs in ethnic/racial community settings. Complementary chapters provide conceptual frameworks and practical suggestions for evaluators working with each of the ethnic/racial groups, concluding with a final overview of cultural competence.
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 078814751X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Examines the issue of cultural competence for program evaluators as it relates to African-American, Hispanic, American-Indian, Alaska-Native, and Asian/Pacific Islander-American community groups. The primary objective is to enhance the knowledge base and skills of professionals who are responsible for evaluating AOD abuse prevention programs in ethnic/racial community settings. Complementary chapters provide conceptual frameworks and practical suggestions for evaluators working with each of the ethnic/racial groups, concluding with a final overview of cultural competence.
Major Problems in American History: To 1877
Author: Elizabeth Cobbs Hoffman
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780618678327
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 453
Book Description
Designed to encourage critical thinking about history, the Major Problems in American History Series introduces students to both primary sources and analytical essays. This volume presents a carefully selected group of readings that requires students to evaluate primary sources, test the interpretations of distinguished historians, and draw their own conclusions.
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780618678327
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 453
Book Description
Designed to encourage critical thinking about history, the Major Problems in American History Series introduces students to both primary sources and analytical essays. This volume presents a carefully selected group of readings that requires students to evaluate primary sources, test the interpretations of distinguished historians, and draw their own conclusions.
The Maine Bugle
Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury
Author: Cristina Morganti-Kossmann
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107007437
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
Presents the most up-to-date clinical and experimental research in neurotrauma in an illustrated, accessible, comprehensive volume.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107007437
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
Presents the most up-to-date clinical and experimental research in neurotrauma in an illustrated, accessible, comprehensive volume.
American Prisoners of the Revolution
Author: Danske Dandridge
Publisher: IndyPublish.com
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 760
Book Description
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.
Publisher: IndyPublish.com
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 760
Book Description
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.
The Cabells and Their Kin
Lewis of Warner Hall
Author:
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN: 9780806308319
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 952
Book Description
"According to tradition the Lewis family of 'Warner Hall' is descended from the emigrant Robert Lewis, who came [from England] to Virginia in 1635." Descendants lived throughout the United States.
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN: 9780806308319
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 952
Book Description
"According to tradition the Lewis family of 'Warner Hall' is descended from the emigrant Robert Lewis, who came [from England] to Virginia in 1635." Descendants lived throughout the United States.