1927 US. Supreme Court case of Buck v. Bell
:1927 US. Supreme Court case of Buck v. Bell
Paper details:
Research the 1927 US. Supreme Court case of Buck v. BelL The case involved state-enforced eugenic sterilization for
people who were considered feebleminded or otherwise genetically inferior. Write a two-page research paper (not
counting the title and reference pages) on your findings. Summarize the case. define the eugenic movement, and discuss
its role in this case.
Address the following points within your research paper:
Define eugenics. What theory or theories of criminology does eugenics relate to?
What happened to eugenics. particularly to enforced sterilization, in the years following the Supreme Court's
findings in the Buck v. Bell case? What is the current legal status of enforced sterilization in the United States?
Is the study of genetics (especially heredity) sufficiently predictable to iustify using it to make decisions such as
those imposed on Carrie Buck? Should genetics be used as the basis for any type of legal decision? Make sure that you support
your answers.

