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Constitutional Law for a Changing America
Rights, Liberties, and Justice
Eleventh Edition
- Lee Epstein - USC Gould School of Law
- Kevin T. McGuire - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
- Thomas G. Walker - Emory University, USA
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Law & Courts
August 2021 | 752 pages | CQ Press
Political factors influence judicial decisions. Arguments and input from lawyers and interest groups, shifting public opinion, and the ideological and behavioral inclinations of the justices collectively influence the development of constitutional doctrine. In Constitutional Law for a Changing America, bestselling authors Lee Epstein, Kevin T. McGuire, and Thomas G. Walker draw on both political science and legal studies to analyze and excerpt cases, accounting for recent landmark court decisions, including key opinions handed down through the 2020 term.
Updated with additional material such as recent court rulings, more than 500 supplemental cases, and greater coverage of freedom of expression, this Eleventh Edition will develop students’ understanding of how the U.S. Constitution protects civil rights and liberties.
Updated with additional material such as recent court rulings, more than 500 supplemental cases, and greater coverage of freedom of expression, this Eleventh Edition will develop students’ understanding of how the U.S. Constitution protects civil rights and liberties.
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Chronological Table of Cases
Tables, Figures, and Boxes
Preface
PART I. THE SUPREME COURT AND THE CONSTITUTION
An Introduction to Rights and Liberties
CHAPTER 1. Understanding the U.S. Supreme Court
CHAPTER 2. The Judiciary: Institutional Powers and Constraints
CHAPTER 3. Incorporation of the Bill of Rights
PART II. CIVIL LIBERTIES
Approaching Civil Liberties
CHAPTER 4. Religion: Exercise and Establishment
CHAPTER 5. Foundations of Freedom of Expression
CHAPTER 6. Modern-Day Approaches to Free Expression
CHAPTER 7. Freedom of the Press
CHAPTER 8. The Boundaries of Free Expression: Libel, Obscenity, and Emerging Areas of Government Regulation
CHAPTER 9. The Right to Keep and Bear Arms
CHAPTER 10. Privacy and Personal Liberty
PART III. THE RIGHTS OF THE CRIMINALLY ACCUSED
The Criminal Justice System and Constitutional Rights
CHAPTER 11. Investigations and Evidence
CHAPTER 12. Attorneys, Trials, and Punishments
PART IV. CIVIL RIGHTS
CIVIL RIGHTS AND THE CONSTITUTION
CHAPTER 13. Race Discrimination and the Foundations of Equal Protection
CHAPTER 14. Contemporary Approaches to Equal Protection
CHAPTER 15. Voting and Representation
Reference Material
Appendix 1. Constitution of the United States
Appendix 2. The Justices
Appendix 3. Glossary
Appendix 4. Online Case Archive Index
Case Index
Subject Index
About the Authors
Supplements
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ConLaw Resource Center
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Take your constitutional law class beyond the book with the Con Law Resource Center, featuring more than 100 excerpted, supplemental cases referenced in the commentary of the Constitutional Law for a Changing America volumes. The authors have excerpted each case in the same format as those in the text, featuring the justices’ votes, a summary of case facts, and a carefully edited version of the justices’ opinions.
For additional information, custom options, or to request a personalized walkthrough of these resources, please contact your sales representative.
edge.sagepub.com/conlaw
Take your constitutional law class beyond the book with the Con Law Resource Center, featuring more than 100 excerpted, supplemental cases referenced in the commentary of the Constitutional Law for a Changing America volumes. The authors have excerpted each case in the same format as those in the text, featuring the justices’ votes, a summary of case facts, and a carefully edited version of the justices’ opinions.
For additional information, custom options, or to request a personalized walkthrough of these resources, please contact your sales representative.
I adopted the eighth edition but was sent a hard copy of the eleventh edition. Sara, my Sage rep, has offered to zoom with me to advise me of the differences between the two. I am still waiting for the teaching resources that go with the eighth edition. My review of the eighth edition that my predecessor used is more than acceptable to me for this class.
Social Behavioral Science Div, Elmira College
January 1, 2022