Presenting Archaeology in Court

Marion P. Forsyth; Sherry Hutt; David Tarler

doi:10.5771/9780759114456

Summary

The passage of the Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA) in 1979 was a watershed moment in the movement to protect cultural objects against looting. This brief volume provides practical help to those who wish to use the provisions of ARPA_archaeologists, government land managers, preservation groups, and attorneys_to maximize its protective net. The distinguished group of authors, all veterans of ARPA enforcement efforts, first provides a comprehensive history of passage of the law and highlights some key cases that shaped its impact. Other chapters offer concrete instructions on establishing archaeological valuation and assessing damage to cultural sites. A final section provides a menu of legal strategies now available for use to strengthen and extend the provisions of the law. For cultural resource professionals working under ARPA's provisions, this book will be an invaluable, guide for daily practice.

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Bibliographic data

Copyright year: 2006
ISBN-Print: 978-0-7591-0909-4
ISBN-Online: 978-0-7591-1445-6
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 248
Product type: Edited Book

1. Contents No access
2. Preface No access
3. Disclaimer No access
4. List of Abbreviations No access
1 The Origins of ARPA: Crafting the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 Don D. Fowler and Barbara Malinky No access Pages 1 - 24
1. 2 Operation Indian Rocks: Interagency ARPA Investigations in the Deserts of Nevada and California Tim Canaday and Todd Swain No access
2. 3 ARPA in the International Context: Protecting the Articles of Faith Sarah Marous and J. Michael Marous No access
3. 4 ARPA on Private Lands: The GE Mound Case Larry A. Mackey No access
4. 5 Banking on a Public Trust: An Unusual ARPA Case at Ocmulgee National Monument George S. Smith, Guy LaChine, Peter J. Schula, and John Bundy No access
1. 6 The Society for American Archaeology Professional Standards for the Determination of Archaeological Value: Solving the Archaeological Value Determination Problem in ARPA Cases Martin E. McAllister No access
2. 7 The Archaeological Damage Assessment Report Guy Prentice No access
3. 8 External Value: Addressing Additional Implications of an ARPA Offense Cheryl L. Huckerby No access
4. 9 Appraisal Evidence as Proof of Commercial Value GwenYeaman No access
1. 10 Model Jury Instructions in ARPA Prosecutions: Removing the "Lynch-Pins" Marion P. Forsyth and David Tarler No access
2. 11 The Acceptance of Archaeological Value as Evidence in Court Sherry Hutt No access
3. 12 The Civil Side of Archaeological Resource Protection Robert Lester No access
4. 13 Using the Forfeiture Laws to Protect Archaeological Resources Stefan D. Cassella No access
5. 14 Legal Approaches to International Trafficking in Stolen and Looted Cultural Heritage Jane A. Levine No access
6. 15 Recent International Cases and Prognosis for the Future Patty Gerstenblith No access
Appendix Archaeological Resources Protection Act No access Pages 225 - 240
About the Contributors No access Pages 241 - 248