The Cultural Defense

by Alison Dundes Renteln

Book Overview

In what ways and to what extent should cultural background be taken into consideration in response to legal problems? The first book-length study of the topic, The Cultural Defense provides a comprehensive overview of the debate surrounding the admissibility of cultural evidence in the courtroom. Documenting an extraordinary range of cases in which individuals have attempted to invoke a cultural defense, this book provides an in-depth look at the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195154037
• ISBN13: 9780195154030
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.3"