| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Studies in law, politics, and society ; volume 74 |
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Studies in law, politics, and society ; v. 74.
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| Contents |
Introduction; Leila Rodriguez 1, Expert Witnessing in Honduran Asylum Cases: What Difference Can Twenty Years Make?; James Phillips 2, Judicial Ethnocentrism vs Expert Witnesses in Asylum Cases; Murray J. Leaf 3, Guilt, Innocence, Informant; Jeffrey Cohen and Lexine Trask 4, Traversing Boundaries: Anthropology, Political Asylum and The Provision of Expert Witness; Kathleen Gallagher 5, Proving 'Race' Identity of Chinese Indonesian Asylum Seekers; ChorSwang Ngin 6, State Your Case: Best Practices for Presenting a Cultural Defense in Criminal Litigation; Heather Crabbe, Esq |
| Summary |
In this latest edition of this highly successful research series, chapters explore expert witnessing in asylum cases. Topics include: judicial ethnocentrism, political asylum, race identity and cultural defense |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed January, 12, 2018) |
| Subject |
Evidence, Expert -- Social aspects
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Sociological jurisprudence.
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International human rights law.
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LAW -- Civil Procedure.
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LAW -- Legal Services.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- Judicial Branch.
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Sociological jurisprudence
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Sarat, Austin, editor
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Rodriguez, Leila, editor
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| ISBN |
9781787439702 |
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1787439704 |
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9781787437630 |
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1787437639 |
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