The Supreme Court and individual rights /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Savage, David G., 1950-
Other Authors: Biskupic, Joan
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : CQ Press, [2004]
Edition:4th ed.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • The Court and the individual. A narrow base, 1789-1865 ; The Civil War Amendments ; Freedom for ideas ; Political rights ; Equality before the law ; Fundamental fairness
  • Freedom for ideas: the First Amendment and the right to believe, to speak, to assemble, to petition, and to publish. Freedom of speech ; Freedom of the press ; Freedom of religion
  • The rights of political participation. Fair elections and the right to vote ; The right to an equal vote ; Freedom of political association
  • Crime and punishment. A fair trial ; Search and seizure ; Self-incrimination ; The aid of legal counsel ; Double jeopardy ; Cruel and unusual punishment
  • Equal rights and personal liberties. Racial equality ; Equal protection: the alien and the poor ; Sex discrimination ; Liberty and privacy
  • Reference materials. Glossary of legal terms ; Sources of Supreme Court decisions ; How to read a court citation ; Supreme Court justices ; Constitution of the United States ; Selected bibliography.