Civil liberties : opposing viewpoints /
Examines whether or not the basic rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, such as the freedoms of speech, press, and religion and the rights to due process, privacy, and equal protection under the law, are threatened and, if so, how the government and the courts should respond.
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San Diego :
Greenhaven Press/Thomson Gale,
[2004]
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| Series: | Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
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Table of Contents:
- Chapter 1. Should limits be placed on freedom of expression? 1. Limits should be placed on freedom of expression / Francis Canavan ; 2. Limits should not be placed on freedom of expression / American Civil Liberties Union ; 3. Hate speech should be regulated / Laura Leets ; 4. Hate speech should not be regulated / Ted Gup ; 5. Flag desecration should be restricted / Shawntel Smith ; 6. Flag desecration should not be restricted / Andrew Cohen ; 7. Virtual child pornography should be banned / Paul M. Rodriguez ; 8. Virtual child pornography should not be banned / Wendy Kaminer
- Chapter 2. Should church and state be separate? 1. Church and state should be separate / Alan Wolfe 2. Church and state should not be separate / Steve Bonta ; 3. Faith-based charitable organizations should receive federal funds / Tony Hall ; 4. Faith-based charitable organizations should not receive federal funds / Robert F. Owens ; 5. The Ten Commandments should be posted in public areas / Janet Parshall ; 6. The Ten Commandments should not be posted in public areas / Barbara Dority
- Chapter 3. Does technology threaten privacy? 1. Technology threatens privacy / Simson Garfinkel ; 2. Technology may improve privacy / Jerry Berman and Paula Bruening ; 3. Public surveillance cameras violate privacy rights / Barry Steinhardt ; 4. Public surveillance cameras can be beneficial / Eugene Volokh
- Chapter 4. How has the war on terrorism affected civil liberties? 1. The war on terrorism has eroded civil liberties / David Cole ; 2. The war on terrorism has not eroded civil liberties / John Ashcroft ; 3. Ethnic profiling violates civil liberties / Carl Jeffers ; 4. Ethnic profiling is necessary / Bruce J. Terris.