An Introduction to Animals and the Law

by Joan Schaffner

Book Overview

Throughout history, humans have raised and confined animals for food, clothing and research, trained animals for entertainment, fought animals for sport, bought and sold animals for profit, and lived with animals for companionship. The law under the umbrella of 'animal law' regulates these human uses and interactions with animals. Animal law is extremely diverse, cutting across every substantive area, jurisdictional boundary, and source of legal authority...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230235638
• ISBN13: 9780230235632
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.5"