14. Library – complete 1 – 3 in consultation with College Librarian:

  1. LIBRARY BOOK COLLECTION: Review the library book collection bysearching the online catalog.

To assist your search, note the following:

  • From the Library Homepage ( select Library Catalog.
  • Identify keywords that represent the topics presented in the Course Content and Course Objectives.
  • Enter keywords you have chosen and click on words or phrase. Remember to connect keywords with Boolean “and.” Review the results.
  • If you make an appointment with the librarian, she will help you.
  1. What terms did you use in your search?

1. Courts, Court Procedures

2. How to Analyze Cases and Codes

3. Overview of Law

  1. Name five books in the library collection of critical importance to the course content. Include the edition and copyright date. Indicate whether the book is a print or ebook version.

1.Overruling democracy [electronic resource] : the Supreme Court vs. the American people Raskin, Jamin B. Personal Author: Raskin, Jamin B.

New York : Routledge, 2003.Physical descrip: xiii, 290 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Bibliography note: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: The Supreme Court and America's democracy deficit -- The court supreme : Bush v. Gore and the judicial assault on democracy -- Reading democracy out : the citizen has no right to vote and the majority doesn't rule -- Unequal protection : the Supreme Court's racial double standard in redistricting -- America's signature exclusion : how democracy is made safe for the two-party system -- "Arrogant Orwellian bureaucrats" : how America's electoral-industrial complex controls our political debates and gerrymanders your mind -- Schooling for democracy -- Democracy and the corporation -- Unflagging patriotism : the people, the flag, and the Constitution -- Democracy rising : overruling the court, rerighting America.

2 The right to bear arms : rights and liberties under the law Spitzer, Robert J., 1953-

Personal Author: Spitzer, Robert J., 1953- Title: The right to bear arms : rights and liberties under the law / Robert J. Spitzer. Publication info: Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c2001. Physical descrip: xxii, 263 p. ; 24 cm. Series Title: (America's freedoms) Bibliography note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-256) and index. Contents: Origins : the British heritage -- The colonial experience -- The Constitution -- The Bill of Rights -- The decline of the old militia system -- Supreme Court rulings -- Other court rulings -- The textbook view -- Twentieth-century issues : alternate views -- The "right of revolution" -- Spreading arguments in the media -- Seeking shelter under the Fourteenth Amendment -- The Second Amendment and politics -- Rights talk -- The twenty-first century : the Brady Law, the assault weapons ban, and beyond -- The new militia movement -- Recent court actions -- Escalating Second Amendment rhetoric -- Key people, cases, and events -- Documents : the Calling Forth Act of 1792 -- The Uniform Militia Act of 1792 -- United States v. Cruikshank (1876) -- Presser v. Illinois (1886) -- United States v. Miller (1939) -- Quilici v. Village of Morton Grove (1982) -- State right-to-bear-arms provisions -- Major party platform statements on gun control.

3. Encyclopedia of the Supreme Court of the United States [electronic resource] Tanenhaus, David Spinoza, Title: Encyclopedia of the Supreme Court of the United States [electronic resource] / David S. Tanenhaus, editor in chief. Publication info: Detroit, Mich. : Macmillan Reference USA, c2008. Series Title: (Gale virtual reference library) Bibliography note: Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary: Focuses on the substance of American law, the processes that produce its legal principles, and the history of the Supreme Court, from its creation to the present. Overview essays address the history of such topics as citizenship, due process, Native Americans, racism, and contraception, emphasizing the social context of each and the social and political pressures that shaped interpretation.

4. Reconstructing the Fourth Amendment [electronic resource] : a history of search and seizure, 1789-1868 Taslitz, Andrew E., 1956- Personal Author: Taslitz, Andrew E., 1956- Title: Reconstructing the Fourth Amendment [electronic resource] : a history of search and seizure, 1789-1868 / Andrew E. Taslitz. Publication info: New York : New York University Press, c2006. Physical descrip: xi, 363 p. ; 24 cm. Bibliography note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-342) and index. Contents Plugging into the Fourth Amendment's matrix -- Violence as political expression -- The quantity and quality of evidence -- Modern implications I : peoplehood and inter-branch responsibilities -- Modern implications II : precedent and political meaning -- Expressive violence and southern honor -- Slave locomotion -- Mobility's meaning for the South -- Mobility's meaning for the North -- Privacy and property -- Civil War and Reconstruction -- Law on the street – Netlibrary, Inc.

5.Constitutional Law: Due Process of Law--Compassion in Dying v. Washington. By: S.M.C.. American Journal of Law & Medicine, 1996, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p135, 5p Abstract: Discusses the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit's ruling on the case, Compassion in Dying v. Washington. Court's decision that the U.S. Constitution encompasses a due process liberty interest in controlling the time and manner of an individual's death; Case background; Unconstitutionality of the Washington statute proscribing assistance in suicide when applied to terminally ill adults.; (AN 6332787) Database: Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition

List one to three books that should be ordered and indicate if the title supports the course content or the discipline.
references to Georgetown Law Library – see
1American Law and the American Legal System in a Nutshell. Lloyd Bonfield
KF386 .B65[3]
Written primarily for foreign lawyers and Americans new to the study of law, this is a basic introduction to American Law, the sources of law, the American Constitutional System and the Judiciary. Also included is a very basic overview of contract law, tort law, property law and criminal law and procedure.
2.
American Legal Systems: A Resource and Reference Guide. Toni M. Fine.
KF240.F56 [4]

3.

The Canon of American Legal Thought. David Kennedy & William W. Fisher III (eds.)
KF379.C364[7]
This is an anthology of great legal writings by such authors as Oliver Wendell Holmes, Catharine MacKinnon and John Dewey. The articles are compiled in sepearate sections covering the Old Order, the New Order, the Emergence of Eclecticism and Critical Legal Studies.

  1. Do you have a copy of your textbook on reserve in the Library? Yesx No___
  1. PERIODICAL COLLECTION: Review the periodical collection by searching the periodical database.
  • From the Library Homepage ( select Library Resources and choose EBSCOhost Databases, and then EBSCOhost Web. (If you are not on campus you will be prompted for a user ID and password. You can obtain the user ID and password at the reference desk in the Library.
  • If you make an appointment with the librarian, she will help you.

Name three periodicals or journals of critical importance to the course content. Indicate if the periodical/journal is in print version or name the database in which the journal is available.
1. Teaching Health Law. By: Todres, Jonathan. Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, Summer2009, Vol. 37 Issue 2, p375-379, 5p Abstract: The author discusses the experiences, challenges, and opportunities in teaching health law in the U.S. He agrees that health law courses offer opportunities for law students to gain insights into processes and skills used in transactional law practice. He believes that exercises in health law courses will help students gain valuable skills that can be used in other areas of the law.; DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-720X.2009.00381.x; (AN 40743967) Database: Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
2. Child consent and the law: an insight and discussion into the law relating to consent and competence. By: Parekh, S. A.. Child: Care, Health & Development, Jan2007, Vol. 33 Issue 1, p78-82, 5p Abstract: Background The law governing consent for children is not very clear. A child can consent to treatment but usually in practice is unable to refuse it. Even if both the child and parents refuse treatment, courts are reluctant to accept this, particularly if it is in the best interest of the child. Discussion In order to consent to treatment, a child must be competent enough to do so, and this competence is judged usually by a doctor. Children can even consent to contraceptives and abortion if ‘competent’ to do so. This concept perfectly lacks moral, ethical and emotional competence, and judgement of competence is carried out usually purely scientifically by pure science-orientated objective professionals like doctors. A broad discussion about the issues of children refusing treatment is conducted from the legal, ethical and philosophical point of view. Life-saving treatment and various other cases are also discussed. Conclusion There is no right answer to the question. A more holistic approach is needed, and not only doctors but also sociologists, care specialists and even clergymen should be asked to judge competence in a multidisciplinary environment, particularly for contraceptives and abortion. This multidisciplinary working can be extended to other areas in medical law as well particularly in light of changes in medicine. Experience in life should be valued in a decision-making environment for judging competence. The law in relation to child consent is unclear and requires changes in order to clarify what is perceived as the child’s best interest. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]; DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2006.00641.x; (AN 23847976)

Database: Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
3. American Needle v. NFL: An Opportunity To Reshape Sports Law.By: McCann, Michael A.. Yale LawJournal, Jan2010, Vol. 119 Issue 4, p726-781, 56p; Abstract: In American Needle v. National Football League, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether, and to what extent, section i of the Sherman Antitrust Act regulates a professional sports league and its independently owned franchises. For the first time, the Court could characterize a league and its teams as a single entity, meaning that the league and its teams are not able to "conspire" because they share one "corporate consciousness," and thus cannot violate section i through even the most anticompetitive behaviors. Such an outcome would run counter to the sports league-related decisions of most U.S. Courts of Appeals, which have generally rejected the single entity defense because teams often do not pursue common interests. It would, however, prove consistent with the views of the Seventh Circuit, which in 2008 determined in American Needle that the National Football League and its teams constitute a single entity for purposes of apparel sales. This Feature provides a substantive analysis of American Needle, the relationship between antitrust law and professional sports, and the merits and weaknesses of the single entity defense for professional sports leagues and their teams. The Feature also projects how American Needle may influence the legal strategies and business operations of other sports associations. The Feature discourages the Court from recognizing the NFL and similar leagues as single entities, and recommends that Congress consider targeted, sports-related exemptions from section 1. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]; (AN 47812455)

Database: Academic Search Elite

If none are found, please list one to three periodicals/ journals that should be ordered.
1. Elements of American Jurisprudence. William C. Robinson.
K150.N46 [8]Electronic
This turn of the century classic addresses topics such as the status of the married woman, insane persons, and aliens and the nature of corporations. Other topics covered include the jurisdiction of law, the interpretation of law and the application of law.
2. Hein Online - 500 law journals and reviews (in pdf format) beginning with the inception date of each publication. Recent issues may not be available..

  1. ADDITIONAL MATERIAL: List additional books, periodicals or media for the Library to purchase that would support the course content.
Treatises

It is often helpful to begin research with a treatise that provides an overview of a particular area of law. Many of these treatises are also excellent sources of case law and statute references.
book references are to Georgetown University Law School Library

American Constitutional Law, by Laurence H. Tribe
KF4549 .T7 2000[8]
Legal treatise providing analysis of constitutional law and policy. Provides references to treatises, law review articles, the U.S. Code, and Supreme Court cases. Coverage includes: separation and division of powers; federal judicial, executive and legislative power; congressional authority and the implications of state sovereignty; union-preserving aspects of federalism.

Modern Constitutional Law, by Chester James Antieau
KF4550 .A75 1997[9]
Legal treatise providing analysis of modern constitutional law. Issues covered include religion; the first amendment; privacy; private property, freedom of enterprise; freedom of contract; equal protection; civil and criminal justice; states and the federal government; federalism; separation of powers; and constitutional litigation. Updated.

Treatise on Constitutional Law: Substance and Procedure, by Ronald D. Rotunda, John E. Nowak
KF4550 .R63 1999
[10]Available onWestlaw [11]
[12]Legal treatise providing up-to-date analysis of every area of federal constitutional law. Focus is primarily on the Supreme Court. Coverage includes: origins of judicial review; sources of national authority; federal fiscal powers; procedural due process; and equal protection. Updated.

Constitution of the United States[15] (Cornell Legal Information Institute)
Cornell Law School website containing the full text of the United States Constitution.

Federalist and Other Constitutional Papers [16](electronic copy)
KF4515 .F4 2002 [17]
Essays written during the early development of American Constitutional History. Includes the "Federalist" and other essays written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison.

Federalist Papers (Yale University)[18]
The Yale University Avalon Project provides primary source materials relevant to the fields of Law, History, Economics, Politics, Diplomacy and Government.

Primary Documents in American History[19] (Library of Congress)
Links to documents from the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Conventions, 1774-1789, as well as papers of James Madison, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
Several law reviews are dedicated to following topics related to Constitutional Law, including:

Constitutional CommentaryK3 .O688 [20]
Available online
[21]
First Amendment Law ReviewK6 .I72 [22]
Available online [23]
Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review K8 .A82 [24]
Available online [25]
NYU Journal of Law & LibertyK14 .E9723[26]
Available online
[27]
Seton Hall Constitutional Law JournalK3 .069 [28](ceased publication 2002)
Available online [29]
Stanford Journal of Civil Rights & Civil LibertiesK23 .T2 [30]
Available online
[31]
Temple Political & Civil Rights Law ReviewK24 .E38[32]
Available online [33]
Texas Journal on Civil Liberties & Civil RightsK24 .E915
[34](Formerly: Texas Forum on Civil Liberties & Civil Rights)
Available online[35]

University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional LawK25 .N687 [36]
Available online [37]
William and Mary Bill of Rights JournalK27 .I44 [38]
Available online [39]

For a complete guide on how to find journal articles, consult "Using Journal Articles for Legal and Non-Legal Research[40] " research guide on the Law Library web site.