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- The Constitution: Major Cases and Conflicts provides students with a road map through the evolution of the Supreme Court and its decisions involving criminal justice, civil liberties, social justice and federalism, and the balance of powers between the three branches of government placed in a historical context with thoughtful questions for discussion.
- About the Author: Gloria J. Browne-Marshall is a professor of constitutional law at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY.
- 484 Pages
- Freedom + Security / Law Enforcement, Civil Law
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The Constitution: Major Cases and Conflicts provides students with a road map through the evolution of the Supreme Court and its decisions involving criminal justice, civil liberties, social justice and federalism, and the balance of powers between the three branches of government placed in historical context with thoughtful questions for discussionBook Synopsis
The Constitution: Major Cases and Conflicts provides students with a road map through the evolution of the Supreme Court and its decisions involving criminal justice, civil liberties, social justice and federalism, and the balance of powers between the three branches of government placed in a historical context with thoughtful questions for discussion.
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The Constitution: Major Cases and Conflicts is a masterful approach to understanding the U.S. Constitution. It leads the reader through the dynamics that surround the conflicts associated with the development and creation of the U.S. Constitution. This book serves as an interesting exercise in legal and historical analysis, successfully accomplished by Ms. Gloria Browne-Marshall's artistic, literary and legal skills- Linda McDonald Carter, Esq., Director and Professor of Paralegal Studies, Criminal Justice and Political Science, Essex County College, New Jersey
A thorough and impressive overview of critical case that has helped shape law in America - Pamela Meanes, Past President of The National Bar Association
About the Author
Gloria J. Browne-Marshall is a professor of constitutional law at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY. She has litigated cases for Southern Poverty Law Center, Community Legal Services, Inc., the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Inc. and has taught at Vassar College.