Books in the America's Freedoms series

This volume provides in a single source a thorough grounding in the origin, development, and current controversies surrounding the free practice of religion. The first boatloads of European settlers did not come to America advocating religious tolerance.

An authoritative yet accessible analysis of the historical development and contemporary scope of press freedoms in America.

An innovative narrative approach combines history, politics, and legal doctrine to explore the origin and evolution of Americans' constitutional right to free speech.

In one of the lengthiest, noisiest, and hottest legal debates in U.S. history, Cruel and Unusual Punishment stands out as a levelheaded, even-handed, and thorough analysis of the issue.

A thorough introduction to privacy law, covering landmark cases, important themes, historical curiosities, and enduring controversies.

A survey of the evolution of property rights in the United States-from constitutional protections and due process to private property rights and government-takings doctrines.

An objective examination of the Second Amendment, focusing on the intentions of its authors, its evolution from America's beginnings to the present, and the views expressed by the courts.

An introductory survey of the government's role in America's continuing drive for equality.

From colonial times to the information age, an exhaustive survey of one of America's most contentious constitutional rights. Freedom of Association: Rights and Liberties under the Law chronicles the evolution of a right derived from but not granted in the First Amendment-freedom of association.