Internet References For: TAKING SIDES: Clashing Views in Constitutional Law, 1E

Internet References for: TAKING SIDES: Clashing Views in Constitutional Law, 1e

Internet References for:
TAKING SIDES: Clashing Views in Constitutional Law

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UNIT 1: JUDICIAL AUTHORITY AND THE SEPARATION OF POWERS

Cornell University Law School’s Legal Information Institute

Not-for-profit group that believes everyone should be able to read and understand the laws that govern them.

Findlaw

The world’s leading provider of online legal information and Internet marketing

solutions for law firms.

ndlaw.com

National Institute of Justice (NIJ)

The NIJ sponsors projects and disseminates research about justice system. This

site provides links to NIJ research, programs, publications, and initiatives.

UNIT 2: STATE AND FEDERAL RELATIONS IN THE U.S. CONSTITUTIONAL SYSTEM

Street Law, Inc.

Street Law, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing practical,

participatory education about law, democracy, and human rights.

Justia: U.S.SupremeCourtCenter

Search engine catering to the legal environment.

SCOTUS Blog

Supreme Court of the United States blog.

LexisNexis

LexisNexis provides legal, news, public records information, including tax and

regulatory publications in online ROM formats.

UNIT 3: PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES

Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences

This Web site is an excellent resource for a wide variety of information about

the U.S. justice system. It provides links to a number of resources that consider

various aspects of justice system processes, including the police, the courts,

punishment, and corrections.

American Civil Liberties Unions (ACLU)

The ACLU is an organization dedicated to protecting Americans’ constitutional

freedoms.

American Correctional Association (ACA)

The ACA is the oldest and largest international correctional association in the

world. ACA serves all disciplines within the corrections profession and is dedicatedto excellence in every aspect of the field.

National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)

This very comprehensive database provides a wealth of information about justice

system processes. Topics include corrections, courts, crime prevention,crime rates, drugs, the criminal justice system, juvenile justice, law enforcement,and the victims of crime. It also provides links to NCJRS-sponsored research on

virtually every aspect of the criminal justice system.

UNIT 4: EQUAL PROTECTION OF LAW

United States Courts

This Web site provides information from and about the Judicial Branch of the

U.S. government.

The Oyez Project

Multimedia archive devoted to the Supreme Court and its work.

UNIT 5: RELIGIOUS LIBERTY, FREE SPEECH, AND ASSOCIATION

FedWorld

Search and view full text of Supreme Court Decisions.

Supreme Court Hallmarks

List of landmark Supreme Court Decisions

First Amendment issues and topics

FirstAmendmentCenter’s Web site, featuring comprehensive research coverage

of key First Amendment issues and topics.

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