U.S. Court Cases (Magill's Choice) - Hardcover

Salem Press

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0893564222 ISBN 13: 9780893564223

Publisher: Salem Press, 1999

Synopsis

Describes over two hundred cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court or lower U.S. courts, as well as a discussion on general American legal matters such as constitutional law and the Bill of Rights.

About this title

From Library Journal:

Grade 7 Up-The U.S. judicial system, said to be the least understood branch of the American government, may also be the least represented in library collections supporting U.S. history and government curricula. This timely and useful reference work admirably helps fill the void by providing students with short, pertinent, and authoritative essays. The first section, "Law and the Courts," consists of 13 chapters that address historical issues; definitions of legal concepts; and the distinctions among state and local courts, federal courts, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Separate chapters on "Judicial Review" and "The Incorporation Doctrine," hot legal topics in their own right, are included. The second, larger section consists of an alphabetical arrangement of 212 court cases. Each one-to-two page article begins with a case summary; the text is concise and clearly elucidates the political and historical context and significance of the decisions. Landmark Supreme Court cases (Brown v. Board of Ed, Roe v. Wade) as well as harder to find state and federal court cases (In re Baby M) are covered. Some of the entries include detailed bibliographies. All of the articles have originally appeared in earlier Salem Press publications. Appendixes include the complete text of the U.S. Constitution and a listing of Supreme Court justices annotated with career highlights. Black-and-white photographs, primarily portraits, appear intermittently. This is a resource that will be well thumbed by students of American law.
Mary Ann Carcich, formerly at Brooklyn Public Library, NY
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist:

A compilation of essays that originally appeared in 11 other Salem titles, including American Justice (1996), Censorship (1997), and Encyclopedia of Family Life (1998). Some new material has been added. The first part of the set has 13 chapters discussing fundamentals of law, justice, and the court system. The second part contains alphabetically arranged entries on 212 cases. Most of the cases were decided by the Supreme Court, but a few were decided by lower courts. The entry for Lemon v. Kurtzman begins with a brief summary, then presents a straightforward, page-long discussion of the case and its significance. A good introductory resource, this is one of the more useful titles in Salem's Magill's Choice series, because it pulls together content that is scattered throughout so many other sets.

About this edition

• Publisher: Salem Press
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0893564222
• ISBN 13: 9780893564223
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 2