Animal Rights (Library in a Book) - Hardcover

Lisa Yount

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0816050279 ISBN 13: 9780816050277

Publisher: Facts on File Inc, 2004

Synopsis

Whether praised, criticized, or dismissed, the quest for better treatment of animals - even perhaps extending to granting them some form of legal rights - has already made significant changes in Western society and law, and it may well make more profound ones in the decades to come. Most states and countries have laws against cruelty to animals, though the penalties for breaking these laws are often slight and the types of animals covered are limited. Wildlife species are protected if they are in danger of extinction. Regulations, not always carrying the force of law, place some limits on the treatment of animals in laboratories and on farms. For the most part, however, animals are legally regarded as property that their owners can use however they wish. Dealing with a contentious topic that animal rightist attorney Gary Francione has hailed as ""the civil rights movement of the 21st century,"" Animal Rights examines all sides of the debate regarding animal welfare in contemporary American society. Providing a broad overview to the topic, this invaluable reference resource helps students, teachers, librarians, journalists, and others involved in animal rights issues define, understand, and research this topic.

About this title

Product Description:

Animal Rights Provides a research guide for the debate regarding animal welfare and related laws. Full description

Review:

..."an excellent first-stop resource for research on animal rights...well organized, clearly written, and a great starting point for research...Recommended."

About this edition

• Publisher: Facts on File Inc
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0816050279
• ISBN 13: 9780816050277
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 298