| Description |
200 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Issues on trial |
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Issues on trial.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-192) and index. |
| Contents |
Privacy and freedom in reproductive decisions -- Gender equity in the workplace -- Sexual harassment -- Sex discrimination in education. |
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The court's decision : state criminal abortion laws violate a woman's right to privacy / Justice Harry Blackmun -- Dissenting opinon : the Constitution does not guarantee the right to an abortion / Justice Byron White -- A moral defense of abortion / Caitlin Borgmann and Catherine Weiss -- The moral complexity of abortion necessitates the right to choose / Jodi Enda -- The Supreme Court will not overrule abortion laws / Robert A. Sedlar -- A conservative Supreme Court could overturn abortion laws / Nicholas Hill and Peter Ling -- Case overview : Corning Glass Works v. Brennan (1974) -- The Court's decision : the Equal Pay Act prohibits a wage differential beteen men and women for equal work under similar working conditions / Justice Thurgood Marshall -- Pay inequity between men and women / Susan Gluck Mezey -- the promise of equal pay has not come to fruition / Cassandra Q. Butts -- Case overview : Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson (1986) -- The court's decision : "hostile environment" claims can constitute sexual harassment and thus violate Title VII / Justice William Rehnquist -- Concurring opinion : employers are liable for the sexual harassment of an employee by a supervisor / Justice Thurgood Marshall -- The legacy of sexual harassment rulings / Augustus B. Cochran III -- The hostile work environment and employer liability for sexual harassment / Anna-Maria Marshall -- The evolution of sexual harassment law / Debra S. Katz and Avi Kumin -- Case overview : Jackson v. Birmingham Board of Education (2005) -- The court's decision : Title IX encompasses claims of retaliation against an individual who complains of sex discrimination / Justice Sandra Day O'Connor -- Dissenting opinion : Title IX does not prohibit retaliation / Justice Clarence Thomas -- Stand up for Title IX protection / Alison Sawyer -- The pursuit of gender equity under Title IX / Sue Ann Mota -- Organizations to contact. |
| Summary |
From the Back Cover: Contentious issues such as the death penalty, civil liberties, and reproductive rights touch on people's deeply held beliefs. Greenhaven Press's Issues on Trial series captures the passion and depth of those debates, examining how the courts have helped to shape each issue through their rulings. Each volume focuses on a specific issue and includes primary sources like the text of court rulings and dissenting opinions, as well as secondary sources such as analyses and views of the rulings. Offering both historical and contemporary material, each Issue On Trial volume offers a wealth of information on issues currently confronting society. |
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Women -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States.
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Women's rights -- United States.
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Abortion -- Law and legislation -- United States.
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Abortion -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Cases.
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Sex discrimination in employment -- Law and legislation -- United States.
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Sex discrimination in employment -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Cases.
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Sex discrimination in education -- Law and legislation -- United States.
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Sex discrimination in education -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Cases.
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| Added Author |
Karr, Justin.
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| ISBN |
0737738081 hardcover |
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9780737738087 hardcover |
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