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Buck v. Bell : a sad story of injustice.

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In this case study of Buck v. Bell, Professor Alison Dundes Renteln discusses the problems that occur when legal decisions are based on bad science. Based on unquestioning support for the eugenics movement, in 1927 the U.S. Supreme Court upheld an order to forcibly sterilize "feebleminded"...

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Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:Closed-captions in English.
Published: London, United Kingdom : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2016.
Series:SAGE video cases.
Subjects:
Buck, Carrie, > 1906-1983 > Trials, litigation, etc.
Buck, Carrie, > 1906-1983.
Sterilization (Birth control) > Law and legislation > Virginia.
Sterilization (Birth control) > Law and legislation.
Virginia.
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Trials, litigation, etc.
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Summary:In this case study of Buck v. Bell, Professor Alison Dundes Renteln discusses the problems that occur when legal decisions are based on bad science. Based on unquestioning support for the eugenics movement, in 1927 the U.S. Supreme Court upheld an order to forcibly sterilize "feebleminded" people. Despite research that has cast doubt on this judgment of Carrie Buck's intelligence, the court ruling has never been overturned.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (16 min., 52 sec.)) : sound, colour
Audience:Specialized.
ISBN:9781473980433
1473980437