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24 produkter
Human Body on Trial
A Sourcebook with Cases, Laws, and Documents
Av Lynne Curry
Häftad, 2004
240 kr
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Since the mid-nineteenth century, the U.S. courts have attempted, in a series of landmark cases, to resolve bitter conflicts over an individual’s right to bodily autonomy. In this introductory volume, Lynne Curry draws on close readings of U.S. Supreme Court and other twentieth-century legal …
Gay Rights on Trial
A Sourcebook with Cases, Laws, and Documents
Av Lee Walzer
Häftad, 2004, 12-15 år
245 kr
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This introductory volume examines the relationship between same-sex legal issues, public opinion, and legislation since the late 1800s and explores the ways in which the American legal system has advanced--and hindered--the civil rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals.An …
Racial Violence on Trial
A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents
Av Christopher Waldrep, Charles L. Zelden
Inbunden, 2001
711 kr
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An examination of the historical experience of African Americans as a case study of America's legacy of racial violence.In this comprehensive overview of how the law has been used to combat racism, author Christopher Waldrep points out that the U.S. government has often promoted discrimination. A …
Gay Rights on Trial
A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents
Av Lee Walzer
Inbunden, 2002, 12-15 år
654 kr
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An in-depth examination of the relationship between gay rights, public opinion, and legislation since the late 1800s.In this comprehensive overview of how the American legal system has approached issues pertaining to sexual orientation and how the law has advanced—or hindered—civil rights, author …
Pornography on Trial
A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents
Inbunden, 2002, 12-15 år
849 kr
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A survey of the changing and charged relationship between pornography and legislation in 20th century America.Groups battling pornography must demonstrate that the products they seek to ban are truly obscene and not legitimately protected by the First Amendment—a requirement that often leads to …
Human Body on Trial
A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents
Av Lynne Curry
Inbunden, 2002, 12-15 år
950 kr
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A thorough exploration of an individual's right to bodily autonomy versus the state's power to regulate and control the bodies of its citizens.The Human Body on Trial asks the basic question: Who's in charge of your body—you or the authorities? Four narrative chapters examine key constitutional …
Native American Sovereignty on Trial
A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents
Av Bryan H. Wildenthal, Charles L. Zelden
Inbunden, 2003
719 kr
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A survey of Native American tribal law and its place within the framework of the U.S. Constitution from colonial times to today's headlines.Using five major court cases, Native American Sovereignty on Trial examines American Indian tribal governments and how they relate to federal and state …
Native American Sovereignty on Trial
A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents
E-bok, 2003
772 kr
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A survey of Native American tribal law and its place within the framework of the U.S. Constitution from colonial times to today's headlines. Using five major court cases, Native American Sovereignty on Trial examines American Indian tribal governments and how they relate to federal and state …
Racial Violence on Trial
A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents
E-bok, 2001
717 kr
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An examination of the historical experience of African Americans as a case study of America's legacy of racial violence. In this comprehensive overview of how the law has been used to combat racism, author Christopher Waldrep points out that the U.S. government has often promoted discrimination. A …
Pornography on Trial
A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents
E-bok, 2002
991 kr
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A survey of the changing and charged relationship between pornography and legislation in 20th century America. Groups battling pornography must demonstrate that the products they seek to ban are truly obscene and not legitimately protected by the First Amendment—a requirement that often leads to …
Gay Rights on Trial
A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents
Av Lee Walzer
E-bok, 2002
780 kr
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An in-depth examination of the relationship between gay rights, public opinion, and legislation since the late 1800s. In this comprehensive overview of how the American legal system has approached issues pertaining to sexual orientation and how the law has advanced—or hindered—civil rights, author …
Voting Rights on Trial
A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents
Inbunden, 2002, 12-15 år
849 kr
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Explores and documents the causes and effects of the long history of vote denial on American politics, culture, law, and society.The debate over who can and cannot vote has been "on trial" since the American Revolution. Throughout U.S. history, the franchise has been awarded and denied on the basis …
Voting Rights on Trial
A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents
E-bok, 2002
912 kr
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Explores and documents the causes and effects of the long history of vote denial on American politics, culture, law, and society. The debate over who can and cannot vote has been "on trial" since the American Revolution. Throughout U.S. history, the franchise has been awarded and denied on the …
Waging War on Trial
A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents
Av Brian R. Dirck, Charles L. Zelden
Inbunden, 2003, 12-15 år
849 kr
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A thought-provoking and engaging guide to the legal, moral, and political issues that arise when the United States goes to war.From the American Revolution to the Bush administration's new type of war on terror, Waging War on Trial views warfare from a legal, social, cultural, and political …
Waging War on Trial
A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents
E-bok, 2003
978 kr
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A thought-provoking and engaging guide to the legal, moral, and political issues that arise when the United States goes to war. From the American Revolution to the Bush administration's new type of war on terror, Waging War on Trial views warfare from a legal, social, cultural, and political …
Human Body on Trial
A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents
Av Lynne Curry
E-bok, 2002
1013 kr
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A thorough exploration of an individual's right to bodily autonomy versus the state's power to regulate and control the bodies of its citizens. The Human Body on Trial asks the basic question: Who's in charge of your body—you or the authorities? Four narrative chapters examine key constitutional …
Religion on Trial
A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents
Av James John Jurinski, Charles L. Zelden
Inbunden, 2003, 12-15 år
711 kr
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From colonial times to the present, an insightful examination of how courts have determined the extent to which religion is accommodated in American public life.From the internationally renowned Scopes "Monkey Trial" of 1925, which pitted a public school teacher arrested for teaching evolution …
Religion on Trial
A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents
E-bok, 2003
717 kr
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From colonial times to the present, an insightful examination of how courts have determined the extent to which religion is accommodated in American public life. From the internationally renowned Scopes "Monkey Trial" of 1925, which pitted a public school teacher arrested for teaching evolution …
Medicine on Trial
A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents
Inbunden, 2004
950 kr
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A provocative presentation of medicolegal controversies within the American court system from the late 19th through the late 20th century.Medicine on Trial: A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents chronicles the changing role of medicine in the American courtroom during the last 150 years. …
Medicine on Trial
A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents
E-bok, 2004
1010 kr
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A provocative presentation of medicolegal controversies within the American court system from the late 19th through the late 20th century. Medicine on Trial: A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents chronicles the changing role of medicine in the American courtroom during the last 150 years. …
Death Penalty on Trial
A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents
Inbunden, 2005
805 kr
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An extensive survey of the pros and cons, evolution, and current issues surrounding one of the hottest topics in today's social debates.Death Penalty on Trial: A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents sifts through the rhetoric, politics, and emotion that characterize one of the most highly …
Marriage on Trial
A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents
Av Lee Walzer
Inbunden, 2005
732 kr
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An examination of how the U.S. court system has shaped the boundaries of a central building block of American society from the colonial era to the present day.Marriage on Trial: A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents explores the evolution of marriage, a seemingly static institution that, in …
Death Penalty on Trial
A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents
E-bok, 2005
789 kr
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An extensive survey of the pros and cons, evolution, and current issues surrounding one of the hottest topics in today's social debates. Death Penalty on Trial: A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents sifts through the rhetoric, politics, and emotion that characterize one of the most highly …
Marriage on Trial
A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents
Av Lee Walzer
E-bok, 2005
717 kr
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An examination of how the U.S. court system has shaped the boundaries of a central building block of American society from the colonial era to the present day. Marriage on Trial: A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents explores the evolution of marriage, a seemingly static institution that, in …
