Laws Relating to Sex, Pregnancy, and Infancy: Issues in Criminal Justice

Cusack, Carmen M.

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.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2015-05-06

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137505187

DOI: 10.1057/9781137505194

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 189