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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782401503321

Titolo

The Bill of Rights in modern America [[electronic resource] ] : after 200 years / / edited by David J. Bodenhamer and James W. Ely, Jr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, c1993

ISBN

9780253000279

9780253219916

Edizione

[Rev. and expanded]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (337 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BodenhamerDavid J

ElyJames W., Jr.,  <1938->

Disciplina

342.73/085

347.30285

Soggetti

Civil rights - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Rights consciousness in American history / Daniel T. Rodgers -- The explosion and erosion of rights / Gary L. McDowell -- The First Amendment and the freedom to differ / Suzanna Sherry -- Church and state : the religion clauses / Melvin I. Urofsky -- Public safety and the right to bear arms / Robert J. Cottrol and Raymond T. Diamond -- The enigmatic place of property rights in modern constitutional thought / James W. Ely, Jr -- Reversing the revolution : rights of the accused in a conservative age / David J. Bodenhamer -- Police practices and the bill of rights / Laurence A. Benner and Michal R. Belknap -- The "cruel and unusual punishment" clause: a limit on the power to punish or constitutional rhetoric? / Joseph L. Hoffmann -- Equal protection and affirmative action / Herman Belz -- The right to privacy / Ken I. Kersch -- Second wind for the state Bill of Rights / Randall T. Shepard.

Sommario/riassunto

An expert guide to current debates on individual rights in America