Science in courts.
Professor Alison Dundes Renteln examines science in the courts, particularly focusing on eugenics. When eugenics was still considered a real science, many states permitted compulsory sterilization of people deemed to be a threat to the American genetic base. The Supreme Court upheld this policy, and...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Closed-captions in English. |
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London, United Kingdom :
SAGE Publications Ltd,
2016.
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| Series: | SAGE video tutorials.
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| Summary: | Professor Alison Dundes Renteln examines science in the courts, particularly focusing on eugenics. When eugenics was still considered a real science, many states permitted compulsory sterilization of people deemed to be a threat to the American genetic base. The Supreme Court upheld this policy, and even though eugenics has now been discredited, the precedent still stands. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 video file (17 min., 17 sec.)) : sound, colour. |
| Audience: | Specialized. |
| ISBN: | 9781473978119 (streaming video) : |