Review by Choice Review
David (a New Zealand barrister with maritime and international trade experience) summarizes, explains, interprets, and comments on the policies, regulations, and standards of the 2003 World Anti-Doping Authority (WADA) Code and the 2007 amendments. The author maintains some of this information on his personal Web site (Paul David Barrister: http://www.pauldavid.co.nz/). David points out that the purpose of the well-received code was consistency and harmony and that it was structured to allow flexibility in imposing sanctions in the future. The book discusses, among other things, two well-known, recent investigations: Tour de France cyclist Floyd Landis and the BALCO scandal (the index offers no page numbers for these). The book includes eight figures, most procedural flowcharts (e.g., one for "determining periods of ineligibility"); a table of 100-plus cases revealing how rules have been applied; and detailed footnotes with cross-references and Web site addresses. Missing is a glossary to explain the many technical and legal terms and acronyms ("chain of custody" and "UNCITRAL," to name just two) to athletes, coaches, trainers, and team physicians, who are part of the book's intended audience. And future editions should correct the several typos (the first of which, "conerning," occurs on page 1). Summing Up: Recommended. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates; researchers; professionals. E. R. Paterson SUNY College at Cortland
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