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An extensive survey of the pros and cons, evolution, and current issues surrounding one of the hottest topics in today's social debates.

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An in-depth examination of the relationship between gay rights, public opinion, and legislation since the late 1800s.

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An examination of how the U.S. court system has shaped the boundaries of a central building block of American society from the colonial era to the present day.

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A provocative presentation of medicolegal controversies within the American court system from the late 19th through the late 20th century.

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A survey of Native American tribal law and its place within the framework of the U.S. Constitution from colonial times to today's headlines.

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A survey of the changing and charged relationship between pornography and legislation in 20th century America.

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An examination of the historical experience of African Americans as a case study of America's legacy of racial violence.

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From colonial times to the present, an insightful examination of how courts have determined the extent to which religion is accommodated in American public life.

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A thorough exploration of an individual's right to bodily autonomy versus the state's power to regulate and control the bodies of its citizens.

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Explores and documents the causes and effects of the long history of vote denial on American politics, culture, law, and society.

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A thought-provoking and engaging guide to the legal, moral, and political issues that arise when the United States goes to war.

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This introductory volume examines the relationship between same-sex legal issues, public opinion, and legislation since the late 1800s and explores the ways in which the American legal system has advancedand hinderedthe civil rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals.

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Through close examination of legal, historical, and medical sources, this volume sheds light on the evolution of US law as it bears on bio-ethical issues, advances in medical technology, and the changing role of medicine in the American courtroom during the last 150 years.

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Since the mid-nineteenth century, the US courts have attempted, in a series of landmark cases, to resolve bitter conflicts over an individual's right to bodily autonomy.