Civil Liberties in America: A Reference Handbook

by Samuel E. Walker

Book Overview

A concise, authoritative guide to civil liberties issues in American society, from freedom of speech and religious liberty to due process, equal protection, and privacy.

Written for a general audience, this work clearly defines civil liberties and explains their legal basis in the Bill of Rights, state constitutions, legal statutes, and administrative regulations. It reviews the subject's history from 1917 to the present, and covers...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1576079279
• ISBN13: 9781576079270
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.1"