Death on demand : Jack Kevorkian and the right-to-die movement / Michael DeCesare.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

DeCesare, Michael, 1975- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kevorkian, Jack.

Right to die.

Euthanasia.

Suicide.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (248 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<span><span style=""font-style:italic;"">Death on Demand</span><span> explores the polarizing role of Jack Kevorkian-"Dr. Death"-and his role as the most visible leader of the right-to-die movement. The book examines Kevorkian's activities in the context of the right-to-die movement to understand his crucial role in bringing the controversial practice of assisted suicide into the public conversation.</span></span>

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 "A Self-Imposed Mission"; 2 "They'll Be After Me for This"; 3 "A Serial Mercy Killer on Our Hands"; 4 "We're Some Friends of Dr. Kevorkian's"; 5 "A Game of Cat and Mouse"; 6 "I Prefer Jail to Bail"; 7 "Well, Sir, Consider Yourself Stopped"; Conclusion; Notes; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4422-4214-0

OCLC:

910878570