Taking sides. / selected, edited, and with introductions by M. Ethan Katsh.
| Other author | Katsh, M. Ethan. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 14th ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : McGraw Hill, ©2010. |
| Description | xvii, 385 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Clashing views on legal issues |
| Series | Taking sides McGraw-Hill contemporary learning series Taking sides. ^A999046 McGraw-Hill contemporary learning series. ^A1021705 |
| Contents | Should U.S. Citizens Who Are Declared to Be "Enemy Combatants" Be Able to Contest Their Detention Before a Judge? -- Should Foreign Nationals Detained at Guantanamo Bay as "Enemy Combatants" Be Able to Contest Their Detention Before a Judge? -- Does the President Possess Constitutional Authority to Order Wiretaps on U.S. Citizens? -- Should Someone Held by the CIA and Interrogated in a Foreign Country Be Allowed to Sue the U.S. Government? -- Is It Constitutional to Ban "Partial-Birth" Abortions Without Providing for an Exception to Protect the Health of the Mother? -- Are Restrictions on Physician-Assisted Suicide Constitutional? -- Does the Sharing of Music Files Through the Internet Violate Copyright Laws? -- Can the Police Require Individuals to Identify Themselves? -- Do Religious Groups Have a Right to Use Public School Facilities After Hours? -- Is a Strip Search of Middle School Students That Is Aimed at Finding Drugs Impermissible Under the Fourth Amendment? -- Can a School Punish a Student for Speech at a School-Supervised Event Off of School Grounds When That Speech Could Be Viewed as Promoting Illegal Drug Use? -- Does the "Cruel and Unusual Punishment" Clause of the Eighth Amendment Bar the Imposition of the Death Penalty on Juveniles? -- Is a Sentence of Life in Prison for Stealing $150 Worth of Videotapes Constitutional? -- Is Drug Testing of Students Who Participate in Extracurricular Activities Permitted Under the Fourth Amendment? -- Is There a Constitutional Right to Possess a Firearm for Private Use? -- Are Blanket Prohibitions on Cross Burnings Unconstitutional? -- Should Same-Sex Couples Receive Constitutional Protection? -- Should Children with Disabilities Be Provided with Extraordinary Care in Order to Attend Regular Classes in Public Schools? -- Do Race-Conscious Programs in Public University Admissions Policies Violate the Fourteenth Amendment's Guarantee of Equal Protection Under the Law? |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN | 9780078127595 |
| ISBN | 0078127599 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | KF385.A4 T35 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |