Organ transplants from executed prisoners : an argument for death sentence organ removal statutes / Louis J. Palmer, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Palmer, Louis J., Jr., 1956- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Donation of organs, tissues, etc--Law and legislation--United States.

Donation of organs, tissues, etc.

Capital punishment--United States.

Capital punishment.

Dead bodies (Law).

Donation of organs, tissues, etc--Law and legislation.

United States.

Dead bodies (Law)--United States.

Physical Description:

viii, 186 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

Revised edition.

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2014]

Summary:

"In its second edition, this book continues the debate on whether transplantable organs of executed capital felons should be used to save lives. It provides relevant data and information necessary for making an informed and intelligent decision on this matter. The author argues that the constitution supports the removal of transplantable organs from executed capital felons"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Creation of rights in a corpse

The market for human body parts

Removing transplantable organs of capital felons

Organ-removal statutes and the United States constitution

The need for a new method of execution

Other necessary changes in capital punishment laws

Practical considerations.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780786479900

0786479906

OCLC:

869265544