Laws Relating to Sex, Pregnancy, and Infancy
Subtitle: Issues in Criminal Justice
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: May 06, 2015
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 189
ISBN-13: 9781137505187
Description: Laws Relating to Sex, Pregnancy, and Infancy examines case law and legislation in regards to reproduction, pregnancy, and infancy. Cusack explores the winding pathways of legal precedence and action on the social conditions of pregnancy and childbirth, and draws from criminal and court procedures and behavioral science to determine if the law is acting in the best interest of those vulnerable populations. Cusack surveys interpersonal, familial, and societal problems presented throughout history and currently facing contemporary generations, questioning whether the criminal justice system can evolve to support the growing needs of its citizens most in need of legal assistance.
Notes: Source title: Laws Relating to Sex, Pregnancy, and Infancy: Issues in Criminal Justice