1st Edition

Law, Cultural Diversity, and Criminal Defense

By Craig L. Carr, Lisa Johnson Copyright 2019
160 Pages
by Routledge

160 Pages
by Routledge

160 Pages
by Routledge

American legal scholars have debated for some time the need for a cultural defense in criminal proceedings where minority cultural information seems perti nent to a finding of criminal responsibility in situations where a minority cultural defendant has violated a valid criminal statute. This work presents a systematic analysis of this issue. Drawing from sociological, anthropological, and... Read more

Introduction

Chapter 1 – Law, Politics, and Social Justice

Chapter 2 - The Question of Culture

Chapter 3 – Social Justice and Legal Practice

Chapter 4 – Criminal Defense and Cultural Autonomy

Chapter 5 – Culture and the Constitution

Chapter 6 – Culture and Criminal Responsibility

Biography

Craig L. Carr is professor emeritus of political science at the Hatfield School of Government, Portland State University. He has published several books and numerous articles in the areas of political and legal philosophy, constitutional law, and American politics. His more recent books include Liberalism and Pluralism: The Politics of E Pluribus Unum, and Orwell, Politics, and Power.

Lisa Johnson is a professor in the School of Business and Leadership at the University of Puget Sound, where she teaches courses in law and legal studies.