Freedom of assembly and association / / Noel Merino, book editor

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910130951503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Detroit : , : Greenhaven Press, , 2012
• ISBN: 0-7377-6608-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (172 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)
• Collana: Teen rights and freedoms
• Disciplina: 342.7308/54
• Soggetti: Freedom of association - United States; Assembly, Right of - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The freedom of assembly supports the freedom of association / Adam Newton -- It is a violation of freedom of assembly to arrest peaceful protestors : the Supreme Court's decision / Potter Stewart -- A teacher stands up for the freedom to assemble : personal narrative / Doug Knick -- Age restrictions do not violate first amendment associational rights of minors : the Supreme Court's decision / William Rehnquist -- Juvenile curfew laws are constitutional when employed to reduce crime : the Circuit Court's decision / E. Grady Jolly -- Juvenile curfew laws without adequate exceptions are unconstitutional : the Circuit Court's decision / Charles Wiggins -- The courts are split on the constitutionality of juvenile curfew laws / Harvard Law Review -- There is no evidence that juvenile curfews are justified / Rich Jahn -- It is unconstitutional for schools to prohibit particular political associations : the Supreme Court's decision / Lewis F. Powell Jr. -- Student fraternities can be protected as expressive assocations / Greg Lukianoff and Matthew Vasconcellos -- A school policy restricting an all-male fraternity does not violate freedom of association : the Circuit Court's decision / Pierre Leval -- Freedom of expressive association allows groups to exclude members : the Supreme Court's decision / William Rehnquist -- The scoutmaster in Dale speaks out about his loss at the Supreme Court : personal narrative / James Dale, interviewed by Kera Bolonik -- Freedom of assocation should not be limited to avoid discrimination / Selwyn Duke.
• Sommario/riassunto: Examines a broad range of perceived or actual legal rights and freedoms that impact the lives of young American teens. This volume focuses on the freedom to assemble with the goal of expressing political ideas.