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Landmark Supreme Court cases : the most influential decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States / by Leiter, Richard A.(CARDINAL)777483; Hartman, Gary R.Landmark Supreme Court cases.; Mersky, Roy M.(CARDINAL)129508; United States.Supreme Court.(CARDINAL)138268;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Abortion -- Antitrust and competition -- Civil rights and equal protection -- Contracts -- Criminal rights -- Death penalty -- Due process -- Executive privilege -- Federalism -- Insular cases -- Intellectual property -- Interstate commerce -- Jurisdiction -- Labor unions -- Native American law -- Freedom of the press -- Privacy -- Freedom of religion -- Search and seizure -- Sovereign immunity -- Freedom of speech/assembly/expression -- Taxation -- Additional cases.Analyzes court cases organized chronologically by issue, each entry includes the case title and legal citation, year of decision, key issue, historical background, legal arguments, decision, significance, related cases, and recommended reading.
Subjects: United States. Supreme Court.; Law; Law.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Reflections on constitutional law / by Anastaplo, George,1925-2014.(CARDINAL)164596;
Includes bibliographical references and index.An introduction to constitutionalism -- Magna Carta (1215) -- The Declaration of Independence (1776) -- The Articles of Confederation (1776-1789) ; the Northwest Ordinance (1787) -- Emergence of the constitution (1786-1791) -- Marbury v. Madison (1803) -- Swift v. Tyson (1842) ; Erie Railroad Company v. Tompkins (1938) -- Martin v. Hunter's Lessee (1816) ; M'culloch v. Maryland (1819) -- Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) -- Burdens on interstate commerce (1905-1981) -- Missouri v. Holland (1920) ; Wickard v. Filburn (1942) -- The presidency and the constitution -- A government of enumerated powers? -- Realism and the study of constitutional law -- The challenges of skepticism for the constitutionalist -- Constitutionalism and the common law : the Erie problem reconsidered -- The Confederate Constitution (1861-1865) -- The Japanese relocation cases (1943,1944) -- Calder v. Bull (1798) ; Barron v. Baltimore (1833) -- Corfield v. Coryell (1823) and the privileges and immunities puzzles -- The slaughter-house cases (1872) : a false start? -- The civil rights cases (1883) ; Plessey v. Ferguson (1896) : more false starts? -- Shelley v. Kraemer (1948) ; Brown v. Board of Education (1954, 1955) -- Affirmative action and the Fourteenth Amendment -- San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez (1973) -- Whose votes count for what--and when?
Subjects: Constitutional history; Constitutional law; Constitutional law;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The second founding [sound recording] : how the Civil War and Reconstruction remade the Constitution / by Foner, Eric,1943-author.(CARDINAL)150964; Corren, Donald,narrator.; Recorded Books, Inc.(CARDINAL)340508;
Introduction: Origins of the Second Founding -- What is Freedom?: The Thirteenth Amendment -- Toward Equality: The Fourteenth Amendment -- The Right to Vote: The Fifteenth Amendment -- Justice and Jurisprudence -- Epilogue.Narrated by Donald Corren.From the Pulitzer Prize-winning scholar, a timely history of the constitutional changes that built equality into the nation's foundation and how those guarantees have been shaken over time. The Declaration of Independence announced equality as an American ideal, but it took the Civil War and the subsequent adoption of three constitutional amendments to establish that ideal as American law. The Reconstruction amendments abolished slavery, guaranteed all persons due process and equal protection of the law, and equipped black men with the right to vote. They established the principle of birthright citizenship and guaranteed the privileges and immunities of all citizens. The federal government, not the states, was charged with enforcement, reversing the priority of the original Constitution and the Bill of Rights. In grafting the principle of equality onto the Constitution, these revolutionary changes marked the second founding of the United States. Eric Foner's compact, insightful history traces the arc of these pivotal amendments from their dramatic origins in pre-Civil War mass meetings of African-American "colored citizens" and in Republican party politics to their virtual nullification in the late nineteenth century. A series of momentous decisions by the Supreme Court narrowed the rights guaranteed in the amendments, while the states actively undermined them. The Jim Crow system was the result. Again today there are serious political challenges to birthright citizenship, voting rights, due process, and equal protection of the law. Like all great works of history, this one informs our understanding of the present as well as the past: knowledge and vigilance are always necessary to secure our basic rights.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; United States.; Constitutional history; History.; Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877);
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Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States / by Antieau, Chester James.(CARDINAL)125761;
I. The United States Constitution as a limitation upon state-power and as a source of state obligation. A. State interference with interstate and foreign commerce -- B. State taxation as limited by the Fourteenth Amendment -- C. Inability of the states to tax or regulate the United States government -- D. State regulation of private enterprise -- E. State regulation of the use of private property -- F. State taking of private property by eminent domain -- G. State interference with contractual relationships -- H. State differentiation in the treatment of individuals on the basis of race, color or ancestry -- I. Discrimination by states against citizens of other states -- J. State denial of national privileges and immunities -- K. State administration of criminal justice -- L. State administration of civil justice under the federal constitution -- M. State activity as limited by the Thirteenth Amendment -- N. State activity as limited by society's interest in the dignity and integrity of the human person -- O. State activity as limited by society's interest in freedom of religion and communication -- P. State establishment of religion as limited by the United State Constitution -- Q. State control of election machinery as limited by the federal constitution -- R. Political limitations upon the states -- S. Interstate obligations under the federal constitution -- II. The United States Constitution as a source of federal power and as a limitation upon the activities of the federal government. AA. General theories of federal power -- BB. The powers of Congress -- CC. Powers of the president -- DD. Federal administration of criminal justice as limited by the Constitution -- EE. The administration of civil justice in the federal courts -- FF. Federal power of eminent domain -- GG. Federal power to regulate private enterprise and the use of private property -- HH. The First Amendment as a limitation upon federal activity -- II. The right to travel -- JJ. Power of Congress to regulate and tax the states -- KK. Limitations upon the judiciary -- Constitution of the United States of America.
Subjects: Constitutional law;
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The longevity book : the science of aging, the biology of strength, and the privilege of time / by Diaz, Cameron,author.(CARDINAL)531358; Bark, Sandra,author.(CARDINAL)461059;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 216-245) and index.Beauty is timeless, wisdom is priceless: What we talk about when we talk about aging -- How your life got longer: The story of longevity -- The new science of getting old: How aging is studied today -- Sex, drugs, and bikini medicine: How being female affects your health and your healthcare -- Time is relative: The biological impact of genes, choices, and attitudes -- The mirror and the microscope: The secrets of cellular aging, revealed -- Shape-shifter: How the female body changes through time -- The case of the hot flashes: Investigating the mysteries of the menopause transition -- Brick house: Building a stronger body with food, fitness, and rest -- Chill out: Support your immune system by managing stress -- How to program your supercomputer: Building a stronger brain -- Love big: Celebrating the joys of connection.Actress Cameron Diaz opens a conversation with her peers on a topic that that for too long has been taboo in our society: the aging female body. She shares the latest scientific research on how and why we age, synthesizing insights from top medical experts with her own thoughts, opinions, and experiences. The Longevity Book explores what history, biology, neuroscience, and the women's health movement can teach us about maintaining optimal health as we transition from our thirties to midlife. From understanding how growing older impacts various bodily systems to the biological differences in the way aging effects men and women; the latest science on telomeres and slowing the rate of cognitive decline to how meditation heals us and why love, friendship, and laughter matter for health, Diaz offers an all-encompassing, holistic look at how the female body ages -- and what we can all do to age better.
Subjects: Longevity.; Beauty, Personal.; Skin; Skin; Aging; Women; Women.; Womyn.;
Available copies: 22 / Total copies: 23
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Constitutional amendments, 1789 to the present / by Palmer, Kris E.,1964-(CARDINAL)213906;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 643-652) and index.
Subjects: Constitutional amendments; Constitutional history;
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Mystic wind : a legal thriller / by Barretto, James,author.(CARDINAL)858077;
"Boston star-prosecutor-turned-corporate-attorney Jack Marino has risen fast and far from his upbringing in the Mystic housing projects. But after he's savagely beaten in retaliation for his work as head of the District Attorney's Urban Gang Unit, he's fired because his powerful boss is running for governor and fears the beating may have shaken Jack's formidable confidence. Jack lands a plush suite at his father-in-law's mega law firm, making big money practicing corporate law. Although he seemingly has everything--money, privilege, and an heiress for a wife, what he doesn't have is his own self-respect. When he is given a chance to get back into criminal law--this time as defense counsel in a capital murder case--he finally feels alive again. But to save his client from death row, he'll face a criminal network far more organized and powerful than he could have imagined. The case will take Jack back to the projects he thought he'd escaped. He'll risk personal and professional ruin, and ultimately his very life, to fight the corrupt forces determined to see his client go down--forces that may have already given absolute immunity to the real killer."--
Subjects: Legal fiction (Literature); Detective and mystery fiction.; Murder; Gangs;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Big dirty money : the shocking injustice and unseen cost of white collar crime / by Taub, Jennifer,author.(CARDINAL)837102;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-283) and index.Defining white collar crime -- Harm beyond measure -- Corporate crime waves and crackdowns -- Victims in the shadows -- Mutually assured immunity for the upper class -- Forgiveness for the fortunate -- Whistleblowers and journalists -- A contagion of public corruption -- Suspicious minds -- Tax and punish -- The six fixes. "There is an elite crime spree happening in America, and the privileged perps are getting away with it. Selling loose cigarettes on a city sidewalk can lead to a choke-hold arrest, and death, if you are not among the top 1%. But if you're rich and commit mail, wire, or bank fraud, embezzle pension funds, lie in court, obstruct justice, bribe a public official, launder money, or cheat on your taxes, you're likely to get off scot-free (or even win an election). When caught and convicted, such as for bribing their kids' way into college, high-class criminals make brief stops in minimum security "Club Fed" camps. Operate the scam from the executive suite of a giant corporation, and you can prosper with impunity. Consider Wells Fargo & Co. Pressured by management, employees at the bank opened more than three million bank and credit card accounts without customer consent, and charged late fees and penalties to account holders. When CEO John Stumpf resigned in "shame," the board of directors granted him a $134 million golden parachute. This is not victimless crime. Big Dirty Money details the scandalously common and concrete ways that ordinary Americans suffer when the well-heeled use white collar crime to gain and sustain wealth, social status, and political influence. Profiteers caused the mortgage meltdown and the prescription opioid crisis, they've evaded taxes and deprived communities of public funds for education, public health, and infrastructure. Taub goes beyond the headlines (of which there is no shortage) to track how we got here (essentially a post-Enron failure of prosecutorial muscle, the growth of "too big to jail" syndrome, and a developing implicit immunity of"--
Subjects: Commercial crimes; White collar crimes;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 11
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Is there a right to remain silent? : coercive interrogation and the Fifth Amendment after 9/11 / by Dershowitz, Alan M.(CARDINAL)523310;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-204) and index.What is the right against self-incrimination? -- The Supreme Court's recent decision -- The limits of textual analysis in constitutional interpretation -- The limits of precedent: which way does the "immunity" analogy cut? -- The limits of historical inquiry -- The privilege over time -- The relevance of constitutional policies underlying the right -- A matter of interpretation -- Conclusion: The case for a vibrant privilege in the preventive state.
Subjects: United States. Supreme Court.; United States.; Civil rights; Police questioning; Right to counsel; Self-incrimination;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Is everyone really equal? : an introduction to key concepts in social justice education / by Sensoy, Özlem.(CARDINAL)547943; DiAngelo, Robin,1956-(CARDINAL)356231; Banks, James A.,foreword,series editor.(CARDINAL)137709;
Includes bibliographical references and index.1. How to Engage Constructively in Courses That Take a Critical Social Justice Approach -- An Open Letter to Students -- A Story: The Question of Planets -- Guideline 1: Strive for Intellectual Humility -- Guideline 2: Everyone Has an Opinion. Opinions are Not the Same as Informed Knowledge -- Guideline 3: Let Go of Anecdotal Evidence and Examine Patterns -- Guideline 4: Use Your Reactions as Entry Points for Gaining Deeper Self-Knowledge -- Guideline 5: Recognize How Your Social Position Informs Your Reactions to Your Instructor and the Course Content -- Grading -- Conclusion -- 2. Critical Thinking and Critical Theory -- Two Dimensions of Thinking Critically About Knowledge -- A Brief Overview of Critical Theory -- Why Theory Matters -- Knowledge Construction -- Example of Knowledge as Socially Constructed -- Thinking Critically About Opinions -- 3. Culture and Socialization -- What Is Culture? -- What Is Socialization? -- Cultural Norms and Conformity -- "You" in Relation to the "Groups" to Which You Belong -- 4. Prejudice and Discrimination -- What is Prejudice? -- What is Discrimination? -- All Humans Have Prejudice and Discriminate -- 5. Oppression and Power -- What is Oppression? -- Social Stratification -- Understanding the "isms" -- Internalized Dominance -- Internalized Oppression -- Hegemony, Ideology, and Power -- 6. Understanding Privilege Through Ableism -- What Is Privilege? -- External and Structural Dimensions of Privilege -- Internal and Attitudinal Dimensions of Privilege -- Common Dominant Group Misconceptions About Privilege -- 7. Understanding the Invisibility of Oppression Through Sexism -- What Is an Institution? -- An Example: Sexism Today -- What Makes Sexism Difficult to See? -- Discourses of Sexism in Advertising -- Discourses of Sexism in Movies -- Discourses of Sexism in Music Videos -- 8. Understanding the Structural Nature of Oppression Through Racism -- What Is Race? -- A Brief History of the Social Construction of Race in the United States -- A Brief History of the Social Construction of Race in Canada -- What Is Racism? -- Two Key Challenges to Understanding Racism -- Racism Today -- Dynamics of White Racial Superiority -- Dynamics of Internalized Racial Oppression -- Racism and Intersectionality -- 9. Understanding the Global Organization of Racism Through White Supremacy -- What Is Whiteness? - White Supremacy in the Global Context -- Common White Misconceptions about Racism -- 10. Understanding Intersectionality Through Classism -- Mr. Rich White and Mr. Poor White Strike a Bargain -- What Is Class? -- Common Class Venacular -- Class Socialization -- Common Misconceptions About Class -- Understanding Intersectionality -- Examples of Everyday Class Privilege -- Common Classist Beliefs -- 11. "Yeah, But ...": Common Rebuttals -- Claiming That Schools Are Politically Neutral -- Dismissing Social Justice Scholarship as Merely the Radical and Personal Opinions of Individual Left Wing Professors -- Citing Exceptions to the Rule -- Arguing That Oppression Is Just Human Nature -- Appealing to a Universalized Humanity -- Insisting on Immunity from Socialization -- Ignoring Intersectionality -- Refusing to Recognize Structural and Institutional Power -- Rejecting the Politics of Language -- Invalidating Claims of Oppression as Oversensitivity -- Reasoning That If Choice Is Involved It Can't Be Oppression -- Positioning Social Justice Education as Something "Extra" -- Being Paralyzed by Guilt -- 12. Putting It All Together -- Recognize How Relations of Unequal Social Power Are Constantly Being Negotiated -- Understand Our Own Positions Within Relations of Unequal Power -- Think Critically About Knowledge -- Act in Service of a More Just Society.
Subjects: Educational sociology.; Social justice; Teaching; Racism in education.; Critical pedagogy.;
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