Walker, Samuel

Presents a reference guide to civil liberties in the United States, providing a definition and overview of civil liberties, looking at issues and controversies related to the topic, and including a chronology, a look at key people and concepts in civil liberties, a selection of documents, and a list of resources.

From preface: This book is written to provide a brief interpretive overview of the development of the criminal justice system in America.

A history of the ACLU since its founding in 1920.

A social and political history of hate speeches and crimes in the United States from the 1920s to the present.