The Bill of Rights in modern America
By: edited by David J. Bodenhamer and James W. Ely, Jr.
Contributors: Bodenhamer, David J.; Ely, James W., 1938-
Edition: Rev. and expanded
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Bloomington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 322
ISBN-13: 9780253351593; 9780253219916; 9780253312235
Subjects: United States; Civil rights -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-296) and index.
Table of contents: title: Rights consciousness in American history / Daniel T. Rodgers; title: The explosion and erosion of rights / Gary L. McDowell; title: The First Amendment and the freedom to differ / Suzanna Sherry; title: Church and state : the religion clauses / Melvin I. Urofsky; title: Public safety and the right to bear arms / Robert J. Cottrol and Raymond T. Diamond; title: The enigmatic place of property rights in modern constitutional thought / James W. Ely, Jr; title: Reversing the revolution : rights of the accused in a conservative age / David J. Bodenhamer; title: Police practices and the bill of rights / Laurence A. Benner and Michal R. Belknap; title: The "cruel and unusual punishment" clause: a limit on the power to punish or constitutional rhetoric? / Joseph L. Hoffmann; title: Equal protection and affirmative action / Herman Belz; title: The right to privacy / Ken I. Kersch; title: Second wind for the state Bill of Rights / Randall T. Shepard.