Format:
Online-Ressource (xi, 228 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2010 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
0814716768
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9780814716762
Content:
Tort law is the body of law governing negligence, intentional misconduct, and other wrongful acts for which civil actions can be brought. The conventional wisdom is that the rules, concepts, and structures of tort law are neutral and unbiased, free of considerations of gender and race. In The Measure of Injury , Martha Chamallas and Jennifer Wriggins prove that tort law is anything but gender and race neutral. Drawing on an in-depth analysis of case law ranging from the Jim Crow South to the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, the authors demonstrate that women and minorities have been under-compen
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Theoretical Frames; 2 Historical Frames; 3 Intentional Torts; 4 Negligence; 5 Causation; 6 Damages; Conclusion; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; About the Authors;
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780814716762
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe The Measure of Injury : Race, Gender, and Tort Law
Language:
English
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