The arc of due process in American constitutional law [[electronic resource]] / E. Thomas Sullivan and Toni M. Massaro

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910463437203321
• Autore: Sullivan E. Thomas
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford, England, : Oxford University Press, c2013
• ISBN: 0-19-999081-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (264 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): MassaroToni Marie <1955->
• Disciplina: 347.73/5
• Soggetti: Due process of law - United States; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; 1. English History and Rule of Law Roots of American Due Process; 2. The Primary Divide: Procedural versus Substantive Due Process; 3. What Process Is Due?; 4. What Liberties Are Protected?; 5. Due Process Hybrids; 6. A Theory Runs Through It; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z
• Sommario/riassunto: Topics such as military tribunals, same-sex marriage, informative privacy, reproductive rights, affirmative action, and states' rights fill the landscape of contemporary legal debate and media discussion, and they all fall under the umbrella of the Due Process Clauses of the United States Constitution. However, what is not always fully understood is the constitutional basis of these rights, or the exact list of due process rights as they have evolved over time through judicial interpretation. In The Arc of Due Process in American Constitutional Law, Sullivan and Massaro describe the intricate