Death Rites and Rights

Description:

The essays in this collection tackle the diverse ways in which death is now experienced in modern society, in the process answering a wide variety of questions, including how is death defined by law? Do the dead have legal rights? What compensation exists for death and how is death valued?

subjects: Death,  Dead bodies (Law),  Religious aspects,  Burial laws,  Public opinion,  Death, religious aspects,  Funeral rites and ceremonies,  Medical law & legislation,  Professional, career & trade -> law -> medical law,  Tr,  Mng,  Right to die,  Congresses,  Attitude to Death,  Euthanasia,  Funeral Rites,  Law and legislation