The Supreme Court and individual rights

著者

• Savage, David G.

書誌事項

The Supreme Court and individual rights

David G. Savage

CQ Press, c2009

5th ed

注記

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

内容説明・目次

内容説明

Covers significant Court rulings on expressive freedoms, political participation, the right to bear arms, due process, and equal rights. Tracing the Court's emergence as a defender of individual rights and liberties and current through the 2007-2008 term, this updated edition provides full coverage of the freedoms enumerated in the Bill of Rights. Topics discussed include: Guantanamo Bay detainees' rights Right to keep and bear arms Gay rights And other civil liberties The Supreme Court and Individual Rights begins with an overview of individual rights and covers six main themes in subsequent chapters: Freedom for Ideas The Rights of Political Participation The Second Amendment and the Right to Bear Arms Crime and Punishment Equal Rights and Equal Protection Liberty and Privacy Appendixes include a glossary of legal terms, an explanation of how to read a legal citation, and biographical data on all current and former justices. This reference will be of interest to all researchers, and in particular, students and teachers of history and political science courses addressing civil liberties.

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA9175178X
• ISBN:
  • 9780872894242
• 出版国コード: us
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: Washington, D.C.
• ページ数/冊数: x, 570 p.
• 大きさ: 24 cm
• 分類:
  • LCC : KF4748
  • DC20 : 342.73/085
  • DC20 : 347.30285
• 件名:
  • LCSH : Civil rights -- United States -- Cases
  • LCSH : United States. Supreme Court