After We Die: The Life and Times of the Human Cadaver

(Georgetown University Press) This book examines the rights and handling of human remains. Cantor examines when persons are considered dead, the decomposition of the body, the history of burial, embalming, and cremation, and uses of cadavers such as for organ transplant and medical research. Cantor is the Professor of Law and Justice Nathan L. Jacobs Scholar Emeritus at Rutgers School of Law, Newark.


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The February 2026 cover of PAW, featuring a photo of Joseph Nye.
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