When A Father Goes to Jail: Legal Latitude and the Implications of Cross-Cultural Issues
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The following article represents my testimony in a federal court case held in October 1994 in Philadelphia, PA. At the point when I was asked to participate in the case, the defendant had already been found guilty but was asking for leniency in sentencing under a clause in the law that allows for the consideration of cultural factors. I, in my capacity as a cultural anthropologist with an expertise in the Middle East, was called on as an expert witness to testify on the possible consequences of a father's incarceration on the lives of his daughters. This paper illustrates how anthropologists can contribute to legal proceedings that incorporate a cultural defense.
2017 ◽
Vol 55
(4)
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pp. 234-246
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2014 ◽
Vol 4
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pp. 113-121
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