Personal Liberty

By Uma Kukathas

Book Overview

Editor Uma Kukathas has collected several essays that will guide your readers through understanding four major court cases that have shaped personal liberties. Are we free to love and marry whomever we wish? Can we make life decisions for ourselves without restrictions that violate our personal liberties? Readers will engage critical thinking kills as they read dissenting and majority opinions about each case, plus further commentary about each case by legal experts. This book offers a wealth of information on the historical and contemporary aspects of personal liberty, while meeting the academic demand for reliable information tied to law and social sciences.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737743433
• ISBN13: 9780737743432
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 15 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 10 to 12