Constitutional Civil Liberties
by Lucius Jefferson Barker, Twiley Barker, Kevin Lyles, Michael Combs, H. W. Perry, Jr.
Category: Political Science

Law and courts in political-social context -- Civil liberties in the context of federalism -- Freedom of expression -- Freedom of expression in special contexts -- Freedom of the press and association -- The establishment clause -- The free exercise of religion -- The exclusionary rule and other fourth amendment controversies -- Protection against compulsory self-incrimination and the right to counsel -- Other constitutional guarantees in the criminal process : trials, sentencing, and incarceration -- The development and legal demise of racial segregation -- The rocky road of school desegregation -- The continuing significance of race : the prevalence of biases and the affirmative action controversy -- The continuing significance of race : voting and representation -- Native Americans : race and culture : promises made, promises broken -- Equal rights for women and gender-based discrimination -- Privacy and individual rights in varied contexts -- The poor in court : expanding and contracting rights -- Age, alienage, and disability discrimination.