Civil Rights & Liberties in the 21st Century
Edition: Third edition.
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2017
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 408
ISBN-13: 9781351223621
Subjects: Civil rights; Cases
Description: "This up-to-date analysis of the Supreme Court's landmark rulings on civil rights and liberties is a discussion of the facts, legal issues, and constitutional questions surrounding those rulings. Domino's text serves as either a core text in courses on civil liberties and civil rights, or as a supplementary text in courses on constitutional law and the judiciary. The book is written in the belief that the key to understanding constitutional law is not having the right answers but asking the right questions. It encourages students to be critical thinkers and provides a historical context so students can better understand competing social, legal, and political interests affecting the Supreme Court's decisions today. The text also includes numerous short excerpts from some of the more influential, eloquent, and controversial Supreme Court opinions to illustrate the handiwork of the powerful legal minds who have helped to shape our society. It reminds us that "the Court" is not an abstract legal mechanism, but rather a group of human beings with divergent opinions."--Provided by publisher.
Table of contents: title: Chapter One Introduction: Rights and Liberties and the Supreme Court  -- John C. Domino; title: chapter Two Freedom of Expression  -- John C. Domino; title: chapter Three Freedom of Religion and Freedom from Religion  -- John C. Domino; title: chapter Four Due Process Rights and Criminal Justice  -- John C. Domino; title: chapter Five Privacy: \  -- John C. Domino; title: chapter Six Equal Protection of the Laws  -- John C. Domino; title: chapter Seven Trends on the Supreme Court -- John C. Domino.