Animal rights: a reference handbook by Clifford J. Sherry

By Clifford J. Sherry

Animal Rights increases either the ethical and sensible questions inherent within the factor and examines how societies have reacted to animal checking out some time past. writer Clifford Sherry discusses the philosophical foundation of animal rights, offers the professionals and cons in their use for study, studies the problems surrounding animal rights, together with experimentation and animal harvesting, and provides the heritage of the problem, major federal laws, and arguments of activists on each side of the debate.Each quantity is easily geared up and written in language that's effortless to appreciate. next sections contain biographical sketches of people who've contributed to shaping glossy attitudes towards experimentation; felony records, legislation, and U.S. federal laws; a close directory of organisations and govt companies; and bibliographies of chosen print and nonprint assets.

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The right to not be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law (Amendment V) 5. The right in criminal prosecutions to a speedy and public trial, to be informed of the nature and cause of accusation, to be confronted with the witnesses against the accused, to have compulsory process for obtaining witness in one's favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for one's defense (Amendment VI) 6. That the enumeration of certain rights in the Constitution shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people (Amendment IX) 7.

Dr. Robert J. White, Reader's Digest, March 1988. 9. Dr. C. Everett Koop, Animals: The Vital Link to Health and Safety, Partners in Discovery. 10. Dr. Alan M. Goldberg, Animals: The Vital Link to Health and Safety, Partners in Discovery. 11. Sir Peter Medawar, Animals: The Vital Link to Health and Safety, Partners in Discovery. 12. Dr. Michael E. DeBakey, Foundation for Biomedical Research Report. Page xvi Page xvii Acknowledgments NO BOOK IS THE WORK OF A SINGLE MIND. This book, which deals with a relatively volatile subject, is no exception.

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