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- The Bill of Rights in Modern America: Revised and Expanded
- Book
- 2008
- Published by: Indiana University Press
summary
This newly revised and expanded edition of The Bill of Rights in Modern America captures the contentious national debate about the nature and extent of our individual rights. Free speech, the separation of church and state, public safety and gun control, property rights, the rights of criminals and victims, the limits of law enforcement, the death penalty, affirmative action, the right to privacy, abortion, states' rights -- the Bill of Rights has been evoked as the legal basis for every one of these issues. Twelve distinguished legal scholars discuss the history of and the current debates on these and other important rights issues in a book that is certain to stimulate thoughtful discussion among all citizens.
Table of Contents
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- Introduction
- pp. vii-xii
- 8. Police Practices and the Bill of Rights
- pp. 148-171
- 10. Equal Protection and Affirmative Action
- pp. 190-212
- 11. The Right to Privacy
- pp. 215-240
- 12. Second Wind for the State Bill of Rights
- pp. 241-253
- Bibliographic Essays
- pp. 281-296
- List of Contributors
- pp. 297-300
- Table of Cases
- pp. 301-303
Additional Information
ISBN
9780253000279
Related ISBN(s)
9780253351593
MARC Record
OCLC
266932296
Pages
336
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-11
Language
English
Open Access
No