Civil Liberties in America - A Reference Handbook (Hardcover, Annotated edition)

A concise, authoritative guide to civil liberties issues in American society, from freedom of speech and religious liberty to due process, equal protection, and privacy. Is racial profiling permissible for a good cause? Why shouldn't schools display the Ten Commandments on their walls? Should the terminally ill in Oregon be allowed to end their lives without federal interference? Is hate speech protected under the law? America's civil liberties have a storied past and uncertain future. Written for a general audience, this work clearly defines civil liberties and explains their legal basis in the Bill of Rights, state constitutions, legal statutes, and administrative regulations. full range of civil liberties issues: the First Amendment, due process, equal protection, and privacy. In addition to extensive material on past controversies, such as the Scopes trial and the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, the book discusses important contemporary issues, such as censorship on the internet and drug testing. The coverage also examines conflicting civil liberties issues such as hate speech, which pits one person's freedom of expression against another's right to equal protection. The book contains extensive bibliographic references to books and articles and a long list of web site links to organizations active on all sides of today's civil liberties controversies.

General

Imprint:	ABC-CLIO Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Contemporary World Issues
Release date:	April 2004
First published:	April 2004
Editors:	Samuel Walker
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	323
Edition:	Annotated edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-57607-927-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > Civil rights & citizenship
LSN:	1-57607-927-9
Barcode:	9781576079270

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