Contributor
Merino, Noël.
Imprint:Farmington Hills, MI : Greenhaven Press, c2009.
Description196 p. ; 24 cm.
Note:"Contentious issues such as the death penalty, civil liberties, and reproductive rights touch on people's deeply held beliefs. Greenhaven Press's Issues on Trial series captures the passion and depth of those debates, examining how the courts have helped to shape each issue through their rulings. Each volume focuses on a specific issue and includes primary sources like the text of court rulings and dissenting opinions, as well as secondary sources such as analyses and views of the rulings. Offering both historical and contemporary material . . ."--Back cover
Note:Includes some primary source material.
Note:Finding laws against polygamy constitutional -- Determining that the right to privacy protects certain marital decisions -- Striking down as unconstitutional laws prohibiting interracial marriage --Finding Massachusetts's laws banning same-sex marriage unconstitutional.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 184-188) and index.
