After we die the life and times of the human cadaver - Cantor, Norman L.; ebrary, Inc. (Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, 2010)
When does a person become a corpse? -- The human nature of the corpse -- The legal status of the post living : do corpses have rights? -- Decomposition of the body and efforts to slow its disintegration -- Final disposal of human remains -- Eternal preservation of the deceased : literally and figuratively -- The cadaver as supplier of used body parts -- The cadaver as teacher, research subject, or forensic witness -- The cadaver as parent -- Body snatching, then and now -- Desecration of human remains -- Public display and the dignity of human remains -- Corpses are a lot like you and me, only different.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction.
Keywords: Dead bodies (Law); Human body -- Law and legislation; Dead -- Legal status, laws, etc; Burial laws; Offenses against the person; Sacrilege; Electronic books