Stevenson assesses social costs from the hawking of worthless or substandard wares or nonexistent services. Stevenson considers a variety of tactics boiler rooms use to avid legal snares, but without venturing far into matters of law. For all its merits, a nonsociologist expecting a potboiler may find the detail agonizingly thorough and certain analyses perplexing. The Boiler Room has an index, notes, and references, but could use a glossary. A few typos appear, and the organization is not always transparent.
Some conclusions seem tendentious.
But when it's all boiled down, the unique and compelling material highly recommend this book. Gary Grass is a Milwaukee writer, teacher, and paralegal. He currently works as a supervisor at a legitimate telephone research company. Reviewed by Patricia Sommer Animal Law and Dog Behavior is exactly what one would expect from its title. The first half of the book is an overview of the body of law surrounding animals, from their ownership and regulation to cruelty laws and veterinary malpractice.