Evolution in the Courtroom A Reference Guide

Moore, Randy

ISBN 10: 157607420X / ISBN 13: 9781576074206

Published by ABC-Clio Inc., Santa Barbara Etal, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Evolution in the Courtroom A Reference Guide
• Publisher: ABC-Clio Inc., Santa Barbara Etal
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 157607420X
• ISBN 13: 9781576074206
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
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  • Law & Political Science

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Synopsis

Evolution in the Courtroom: A Reference Guide chronicles the legal history of the evolution/creation debate sparked by Charles Darwin's publication On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection in 1859. The first seven chapters provide a detailed historical overview of the debate, reviewing all of the major court cases with particular emphasis on the infamous Scopes "Monkey Trial" which pitted fundamentalist William Jennings Bryan against ACLU defense attorney Clarence Darrow, and became the standard to which all subsequent evolution trails have been compared.

Ensuing discussions of the rise and fall of creationism as a science and the failure of "balanced treatment" in public schools culminate in a summary of skirmishes over the last decade. Profiles of scientists, politicians, clergy, and other influential people from Galileo to Frank White, the Arkansas governor who signed the equal time law without ever reading it, reveal fascinating facts and perspectives on both sides of the controversy.

About the Author

Randy Moore is professor of biology at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN and the editor of American Biology Teacher.