What Is the Purpose and Application of the Alien Torts

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Essay

What is the purpose and application of the Alien Torts Claims Act and how is it applied?

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Definitions:

Aversive Racism

Conflicting, often nonconscious, negative feelings about African Americans that Americans may have, even though most do in fact support principles of racial equality and do not knowingly discriminate.

Social Exchange Theory

A theoretical perspective that explains social change and stability as a process of negotiated exchanges between parties.

Kin Selection

A theory in evolutionary biology that proposes an organism will behave in a manner that increases the genetic success of its relatives, even at a cost to its own survival and reproduction.

Altruism Theory

A theory suggesting that humans are capable of selfless acts done for the benefit of others without personal gain.