Human Rights in the United States [2 volumes]: A Dictionary and Documents

This two volume set offers easy to grasp explanations of the basic concepts, laws, and case law in the field, with emphasis on human rights in the historical, political, and legal experience of the United States.

Human Rights in the United States offers clear explanations of the basic concepts, laws, and case law in the field, with emphasis on human rights in the historical, political, and legal experience of the United States. It surveys the legal protection of human dignity in the United States, examines the sources of human rights norms, cites key legal cases, explains the role of international governmental and nongovernmental organizations, and charts global, regional, and U.N. human rights measures.

A bibliography, extensive glossary, and comprehensive index round out this indispensable volume.

• Offers 240 dictionary entries of human rights terms—ranging from asylum and cultural relativism to hate crimes and torture. Each entry discusses the significance of the term, gives examples, and cites appropriate documents and court decisions

• Provides a documents section containing 59 conventions, treaties, and protocols related to the most up to date international action on ethnic cleansing; freedom of expression and religion; violence against women; and much more

• Includes a bibliography

• A comprehensive introduction provides an overview of the coverage

Rita Cantos Cartwright is a visiting professor at Trinity Law School and Trinity Graduate School, Santa Ana, CA specializing in women's issues. She is one of the co-founders of the Center for Human Rights and Freedom.

H. Victor Condé is an attorney and adjunct professor of international human rights at Trinity International University and Trinity Law School, Santa Ana, CA.