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Smith, George P.; Hall, Clare – Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 1987
Analyzes three central problems which adversely affect use, development, and perfection of cryonic suspension of individuals: the extent to which a physician may be guilty of malpractice in assisting with a suspension; the need for a recognition of suspension; and the present effect of the law's anachronistic treatment of estate devolution upon a…
Descriptors: Biology, Court Litigation, Human Body, Legal Problems
Franks, Betty Barclay; Howard, Mary Kay – 1979
The technology being developed today will create an extensive array of new legal problems for the citizens of the future. This booklet outlines a study unit designed to introduce today's students to these problems and to the factors that will have to be considered in their solution. The course is organized around five topics: the changing nature…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Civil Liberties, Course Descriptions, Crime