Juris Zoology: A Dissection of Animals as Legal Objects

This book exists at the intersection of two complementary and conflicting perspectives, law and biology. From the vantage point of both disciplines, Juris Zoology provides a comprehensive and realistic framework to objectively assess the role and significance of animals in American civil and criminal law. Contrasting the views of animal rights activists, Duckler examines animals in terms of their prehistory, history, biology, social utility, economic effect, and aesthetic value. Focusing on animal captivity, control, use, and value, Duckler refutes the proposal of granting animal's legal rights. The book offers a new and controversial voice to the national conversation on the propriety of animal rights, and would be of interest to lawyers, economists, sociologists, as well as scholars and professionals in animal-related fields.

Author: Geordie Duckler
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 03/14/2022
Pages: 280
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d
ISBN13: 9781793655721
ISBN10: 1793655723
BISAC Categories:
- Law | Agricultural
- Law | Environmental
- Social Science | Sociology | General

About the Author
Geordie Duckler JD, PhD, is practicing attorney and the owner of The Animal Law Practice in Portland, Oregon.