This newly revised and expanded edition of The Bill of Rights in Modern America captures the contentious national debate about the nature and extent of our individual rights. Free speech, the separation of church and state, public safety and gun control, property rights, the rights of criminals and victims, the limits of law enforcement, the death penalty, affirmative action, the right to privacy, abortion, states' rights -- the Bill of Rights has been evoked as the legal basis for every one of these issues. Twelve distinguished legal scholars discuss the history of and the current debates on these and other important rights issues in a book that is certain to stimulate thoughtful discussion among all citizens.

Product Description: This second edition has been revised to reflect the major legal developments in the field of property rights since the first edition appeared in 1991. Particular attention is paid to Supreme Court decisions which have enlarged the protection afforded property owners under the 5th amendment, and the increased political clout of the private property movement...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

The second edition of this authoritative guide on the impact of the Supreme Court's decisions on American society includes updated entries on key cases over the past thirteen years, as well as a fully revised treatment of areas of constitutional law.

Explores the era, justices, key events, and decisions in landmark Supreme Court cases under Chief Justice Melville W. Fuller, including the creation of the Sherman Act, and the Pure Food and Drug Act. (view table of contents)

Product Description: Substantially revised and expanded, this resource highlights developing areas of property law through detailed case study and informative notes. Presents an innovative, logical examination of such concerns as regulatory takings, rent, environmental issues, and disclosure...read more

Product Description: No enterprise is so seductive as a railroad for the influence it exerts, the power it gives, and the hope of gain it offers.—Poor's Manual of Railroads (1900 At its peak, the railroad was the Internet of its day in its transformative impact on American life and law...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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Product Description: A multidisciplinary overviewThis new series gathers a broad selection of the best scholarly literature dealing with property rights in American constitutional history. The initial three volumes deal with the historical aspects of property ownership, many of which are relevant to contemporary developments...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: A multidisciplinary overviewThis new series gathers a broad selection of the best scholarly literature dealing with property rights in American constitutional history. The initial three volumes deal with the historical aspects of property ownership, many of which are relevant to contemporary developments...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: A multidisciplinary overviewThis new series gathers a broad selection of the best scholarly literature dealing with property rights in American constitutional history. The initial three volumes deal with the historical aspects of property ownership, many of which are relevant to contemporary developments...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: A collection of contemporary and classic journal articles and book excerpts by authors from a variety of disciplines, including history, law, and political science. The initial three volumes deal with property rights in American constitutional history: property rights in the colonial era and earl...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: A multidisciplinary overviewThis new series gathers a broad selection of the best scholarly literature dealing with property rights in American constitutional history. The initial three volumes deal with the historical aspects of property ownership, many of which are relevant to contemporary developments...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: A multidisciplinary overviewThis new series gathers a broad selection of the best scholarly literature dealing with property rights in American constitutional history. The initial three volumes deal with the historical aspects of property ownership, many of which are relevant to contemporary developments...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)