| Description |
x, 372 p. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
When does a person become a corpse? -- The human nature of the corpse -- The legal status of the post living : do corpses have rights? -- Decomposition of the body and efforts to slow its disintegration -- Final disposal of human remains -- Eternal preservation of the deceased : literally and figuratively -- The cadaver as supplier of used body parts -- The cadaver as teacher, research subject, or forensic witness -- The cadaver as parent -- Body snatching, then and now -- Desecration of human remains -- Public display and the dignity of human remains -- Corpses are a lot like you and me, only different. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Dead bodies (Law)
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Human body -- Law and legislation.
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Dead -- Legal status, laws, etc.
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Burial laws.
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Offenses against the person.
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Sacrilege.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9781589016958 (hard. : alk. paper) |
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9781589017139 (electronic bk.) |
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