Civil Liberties and the Constitution: Cases and CommentariesLaw and courts in political-social context -- Civil liberties in the context of federalism -- Freedom of expression -- Freedom of expression in special contexts -- Freedom of the press and association -- The establishment clause -- The free exercise of religion -- The exclusionary rule and other fourth amendment controversies -- Protection against compulsory self-incrimination and the right to counsel -- Other constitutional guarantees in the criminal process : trials, sentencing, and incarceration -- The development and legal demise of racial segregation -- The rocky road of school desegregation -- The continuing significance of race : the prevalence of biases and the affirmative action controversy -- The continuing significance of race : voting and representation -- Native Americans : race and culture : promises made, promises broken -- Equal rights for women and gender-based discrimination -- Privacy and individual rights in varied contexts -- The poor in court : expanding and contracting rights -- Age, alienage, and disability discrimination. |
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CIVIL LIBERTIES IN THE CONTEXT OF FEDERALISM | 17 |
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATION | 31 |
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN SPECIAL CONTEXTS | 108 |
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CIVIL LIBERTIES AND THE CONSTITUTIO BARKER,Michael Combs,Kevin L Lyles,H W Perry Jr,Twiley Barker No preview available - 2018 |
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