The Measure of Injury : Race, Gender, and Tort Law.

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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 Measur...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Chamallas, Martha
Other Authors: Wriggins, Jennifer B.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : NYU Press, 2010.
Subjects:
Personal injuries > United States.
Torts > United States.
Race discrimination > Law and legislation > United States.
Sex discrimination > Law and legislation > United States.
Dommage corporel > États-Unis.
Responsabilité civile > États-Unis.
LAW > Torts.
Personal injuries
Race discrimination > Law and legislation
Sex discrimination > Law and legislation
Torts
United States
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of 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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