This anthology examines four court cases affecting immigration: United States v. Wong Kim Ark, United States v. Schneiderman, Plyler v. Doe, and Zadvydas v. Davis.
Presents overviews of four important court cases related to homosexuality, along with fifteen essays that examine facets of the cases, arguing opposing viewpoints.
Presents overviews of four important court cases related to euthanasia, along with twenty essays that examine facets of the cases, arguing opposing points.
Presents twenty-one primary and secondary sources on the positions of U.S. courts on reproductive rights, covering four cases on involuntary sterilization laws, contraception, abortion, and frozen embryos.
Explains the rights of suspects in criminal proceedings, exploring how those rights have been determined and enforced throughout history and what is done to protect them during an investigation.
Traces the history of the death penalty in America, examining key court rulings and government policies that have impacted the death penalty and its use throughout history.
This anthology examines four cases concerning sex discrimination: Frontiero v. Richardson, Orr v. Orr, Johnson v. Transportation Agency, and Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
This anthology examines four cases concerning animal welfare: Primate Protection League v. Tulane Educational Fund, Cetacean Community v. George W. Bush, New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals et al. v. New Jersey Department of Agriculture.
This anthology examines court cases addressing issues of constitutional rights for prisoners at Guant?namo: O'Lone v. Estate of Shabazz, Hudson v. McMillian, Ewing v. California, and Boumediene v. Bush.
This anthology examines four cases involving issues of students' rights: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Engel v. Vitale, Tinker v. Des Moines, and Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District.
