After We Die: The Life and Times of the Human Cadaver

by Norman L. Cantor

Book Overview

What will become of our earthly remains? What happens to our bodies during and after the various forms of cadaver disposal available? Who controls the fate of human remains? What legal and moral constraints apply? Legal scholar Norman Cantor provides a graphic, informative, and entertaining exploration of these questions. After We Die chronicles not only a corpse's physical state but also its legal and moral status, including what rights, if any,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589016955
• ISBN13: 9781589016958
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Length: 372 Pages
• Weight: 1.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher