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Introduction | |
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Policy, Practice, And The Legal Environment | |
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Social Work and the Legal System | |
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Law and Judicial Policy | |
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Law and Forensic Practice | |
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Influencing the Judicial System | |
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Practicing Within the Law | |
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Children And Families | |
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Child Abuse & Neglect | |
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Adoption | |
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Child Custody | |
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Domestic Violence | |
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Older Adults | |
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Health And Justice | |
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Juvenile Justice | |
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Criminal Justice | |
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Death Penalty | |
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Health | |
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Mental Health | |
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Civil Liberties And Civil Rights | |
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Legal Rights of Racial and Ethnic Minorities | |
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Legal Rights of Women | |
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Legal Rights of Sexual Minorities | |
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Legal Rights of Immigrants | |
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Legal Rights of Students | |
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Appendices | |
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Glossary of Terms | |
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Amendments to the U.S. Constitution | |
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Index | |
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Introduction | |
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Policy, Practice, And The Legal Environment | |
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Social Work and the Legal System | |
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History and Rationale | |
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The Different Types of Law | |
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The Different Types of Courts | |
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Comparing Civil and Criminal Proceedings | |
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How a Court Case Proceeds | |
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Understanding the Legal Environment | |
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Pull-Out: Preparing Children for Court | |
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Comparing Social Work and Law | |
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Pull-Out: Working in the Office of the Public Defender | |
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Alternatives to the Traditional Court System | |
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Summary and Conclusion | |
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References | |
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Law and Judicial Policy | |
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The Role of Case Law in Policy | |
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Comparing Statutory Law and Case Law | |
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How Statutory Law and Case Law Interact | |
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The United States Supreme Court | |
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How Judges Make Decisions | |
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Reading and Analyzing a Case | |
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Sample Case: Dornhecker v. Malibu Grand Prix Corp. | |
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Summary and Conclusion | |
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References | |
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Law and Forensic Practice | |
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Overview of Forensic Practice | |
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Forensic Interviewing | |
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Testifying in Court | |
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Conducting Forensic Evaluations | |
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Pull-Out: Specialized Forensic Centers | |
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Ethical Considerations in Forensic Practice | |
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Summary and Conclusion | |
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References | |
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Influencing the Judicial System | |
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Participating in Judicial Selection | |
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Submitting Amicus Briefs | |
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Testifying as an Expert Witness | |
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Summary and Conclusion | |
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References | |
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Practicing Within the Law | |
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Overview of Malpractice Law | |
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Informed Consent | |
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Confidentiality and Privilege | |
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Pull-Out: Responding to a Subpoena | |
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The Treatment Process | |
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Pull-Out: E-Therapy | |
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Social Work Records | |
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Sample Case: Hamman v. County of Maricopa | |
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Summary and Conclusion | |
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References | |
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Children And Families | |
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Child Abuse & Neglect | |
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Background | |
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The Life Cycle of a Child Maltreatment Case | |
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Pull-Out: Interviewing Child Victims | |
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Going to Court | |
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Pull-Out: Recovered Memory Syndrome | |
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Children as Witnesses in Court | |
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Sample Case: Dumpson v. Daniel M. | |
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Summary and Conclusion | |
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References | |
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Adoption | |
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Background | |
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Types of Adoption | |
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The Adoption Process | |
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Pull-Out: Special Considerations in Adoption Placements | |
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Consent and Revocation of Consent | |
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Open Adoption and Access to Adoption Records | |
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Annulment and Wrongful Adoption | |
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Pull-Out: Adoption under the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) | |
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International Adoption | |
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Sample Case: Robert O. v. Russell K. | |
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Summary and Conclusion | |
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References | |
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Child Custody | |
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Types of Custody | |
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Historical Approaches to Custody | |
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Current trends | |
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Pull-Out: Conducting Child Custody Evaluations | |
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Legal Presumptions | |
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Rights to Visitation | |
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Sample Case: Painter v. Bannister | |
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Summary and Conclusion | |
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References | |
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Domestic Violence | |
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History and Incidence | |
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The Dynamics of Domestic Violence | |
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Pull-Out: Battering in Same-Sex Couples | |
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Pull-Out: Stalking and Cyber-Stalking | |
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Protecting the Victims | |
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Prosecuting the Perpetrators | |
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Domestic Violence Courts | |
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Battered Women as Defendants | |
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Sample Case: State v. Vue | |
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Summary and Conclusion | |
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References | |
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Older Adults | |
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Background | |
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Adult Protection | |
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Age Discrimination | |
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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren | |
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Competency, Guardianship and End-of-Life | |
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Pull-Out: Physician Assisted Suicide | |
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Sample Case: General Dynamics Land Systems, Inc. v. Cline | |
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Summary and Conclusion | |
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References | |
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Health And Justice | |
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Juvenile Justice | |
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Background | |
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History and Philosophy of the Juvenile Justice System | |
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Pull-Out: the Adolescent Brain | |
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Juvenile Court Proceedings | |
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Waiving Constitutional Rights | |
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Pull-Out: Trying Juveniles as Adults | |
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Social Workers and the Juvenile Justice System | |
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Sample Case: State In Interest of S.H. | |
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Summary and Conclusion | |
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References | |
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Criminal Justice | |
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Background | |
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Law Enforcement | |
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The Courts | |
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Corrections | |
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Pull-Out: Felony Convictions and Voting Rights | |
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Sample Case: Farmer v. Brennan | |
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Summary and Conclusion | |
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References | |
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Death Penalty | |
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Background | |
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Pull-Out: Disproportionality and the Death Penalty | |
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Arguments For and Against the Death Penalty | |
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Legal Exemptions to the Death Penalty | |
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Pull-Out: Social Workers and Mitigation | |
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Sample Case: Kennedy v. Louisiana | |
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Summary and Conclusions | |
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References | |
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Health | |
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Background | |
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Reproductive rights | |
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Pull-Out: Conscience Clauses | |
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HIV/AIDS | |
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Human Genetics | |
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Sample Case: Johnson v. Florida | |
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Summary and Conclusion | |
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References | |
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Mental Health | |
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Background | |
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Civil Commitment | |
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Pull-Out: Involuntary Commitment of Convicted Sex Offenders | |
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The Rights to Receive and Refuse Treatment | |
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Pull-Out: Mental Health Advance Directives | |
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Competency to Stand Trial | |
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The Insanity Defense | |
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Sample Case: People v. Kurbegovic | |
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Summary and Conclusion | |
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References | |
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Civil Liberties And Civil Rights | |
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Legal Rights of Racial and Ethnic Minorities | |
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Background | |
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Pull-Out: Hate Crimes | |
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The Equal Protection Clause | |
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Rights in Employment | |
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Rights in Housing | |
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Rights in Education | |
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Sample Case: Regents of the University of California v. Bakke | |
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Summary and Conclusion | |
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References | |
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Legal Rights of Women | |
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Background | |
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Sex and the Equal Protection Clause | |
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Rights in Employment | |
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Rights in Education | |
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Pull-Out: Single-sex education | |
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Sample Case: Cleveland Board of Education v. LaFleur | |
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Summary and Conclusion | |
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References | |
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Legal Rights of Sexual Minorities | |
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Background | |
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Sexual orientation and the Constitution | |
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Rights in Employment | |
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Legal Rights and Military Service | |
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Marriage Equality | |
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Pull-Out: LGBT Rights in a Global Context | |
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Sample Case: Boy Scouts of America v. Dale | |
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Summary and Conclusion | |
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References | |
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Legal Rights of Immigrants | |
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Background | |
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Pull-Out: the "Anchor Baby" Controversy | |
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Immigration and the Equal Protection Clause | |
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Access to Public Benefits | |
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Rights in Employment | |
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Detection, Detention, and Removal | |
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Sample Case: Plyer v. Doe | |
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Summary and Conclusion | |
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References | |
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Legal Rights of Students | |
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Background | |
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Freedom of Expression | |
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Search and Seizure | |
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School Discipline | |
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Pull-Out: Disciplining Students with Disabilities | |
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Special Education | |
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Sample Case: Timothy W. v. Rochester | |
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Summary and Conclusion | |
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References | |
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Appendices | |
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Glossary of Terms | |
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Amendments to the U.S. Constitution | |
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Index | |