Changing Supreme Court: Constitutional Rights and Liberties - Softcover

Hensley, Thomas R.; Smith, Christopher E.; Baugh, Joyce A.

9780314098788: Changing Supreme Court: Constitutional Rights and Liberties

Softcover

ISBN 10: 031409878X ISBN 13: 9780314098788

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1996

Provides a thorough discussion of the historical development of civil rights and liberties under the Constitution. A fresh approach features chapter opening case studies and places special emphasis on the modern Supreme Court and contemporary legal controversies. A unique chapter focuses on members of the Rehnquist Court which provides a background to understand how the make-up of the Court affects the decisions made and thus the development of the law. A broad selection of edited cases are integrated within each chapter. Unique Empirical Data Tables and Doctrinal Analysis Tables analyze decisions, voting patterns and show philosophical differences among members of the modern court.

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About the Author:

Christopher E. Smith is Professor of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University (MSU). He earned degrees at Harvard University, the University of Bristol (England), the University of Tennessee, and the University of Connecticut. Trained as a lawyer and social scientist, he is the author of 25 books and more than 100 scholarly articles on law, courts, and criminal justice policy. He has been recognized as an outstanding teacher with MSU's "Teacher-Scholar Award" and "Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Award." His other books with Cengage Learning/Wadsworth include CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN AMERICA, Eighth Edition (with George Cole and Christina DeJong), LAW AND CONTEMPORARY CORRECTIONS, CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS: MYTHS AND REALITIES, and CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.

Review:

PART I: THE SUPREME COURT AND AMERICAN POLITICS: INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW. 1. Approaches to the Study of Civil Rights and Liberties. 2. The Supreme Court in the American Political System. 3. The Justices of the Rehnquist Court. 4. Incorporation of the Bill of Rights. PART II: THE FIRST AMENDMENT: INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW. 5. The Establishment Clause. 6. The Free Exercise of Religion. 7. Freedom of Expression. 8. Obscenity. PART IV: CONSTITUTIONAL GUARANTEES FOR THE CRIMINALLY ACCUSED: INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW. 9. The Fourth Amendment Guarantee Against Unreasonable Searches and Seizures. 10. The Fifth Amendment Guarantees Against Compelled Self-Incrimination and Double Jeopardy. 11. The Sixth Amendment and Fair Trial Guarantees. 12. The Eighth Amendment Guarantee Against Cruel and Unusual Punishments. PART IV: EQUAL PROTECTION AND PRIVACY: INTRODUCTION, OVERVIEW, AND DOCTRINAL FRAMEWORK. 13. Equal Protection and Race. 14. Equal Protection and Gender. 15. Affirmative Action. 16. Equal Protection in Other Areas: Alienage, Poverty, Illegitimacy, Fundamental Rights. 17. Privacy and Abortion. PART V: AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS/LIBERTIES AND THE CHANGING SUPREME COURT: CONCLUSIONS. Appendices. Glossary. Index.

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