Why Won't the Courts Give Kids a Shot? - Vaccines and Judicial Decision Making

Every year, approximately 2 million children enter the juvenile justice system. These youth suffer from an array of medical problems, and many of them have not received the state-mandated vaccines that could have prevented some of these conditions. This study examines what role judges might play in enforcing state vaccine laws and what factors influence their decision-making as they contemplate the controversial decision of whether to force children to receive their shots.

About the author

Dr. Douds, a licensed attorney and justice policy researcher, teaches criminal law, constitutional law, and criminal procedure at Penn State Harrisburg in the Department of Criminal Justice. She lives in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania with her husband and two sons.

Product details

• Authors: Anne S Douds, Anne S. Douds
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2013
• EAN: 9783659492037
• ISBN: 978-3-659-49203-7
• No. of pages: 120
• Subject: Guides > Law, job, finance > Other law