Evolving Constitutional Rights (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale, 2025
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Paperback. Illuminating continuity and change in Supreme Court decisions Evolving Constitutional Rights: The Roberts Court and Criminal Justice offers a compelling and in-depth analysis of how the U.S. Supreme Court has reshaped constitutional protections under Chief Justice John Roberts. Authors Christopher E. Smith, Michael A. McCall, and Madhavi M. McCall examine the Courts significant decisions from 2005 to Justice Breyers retirement in 2022, revealing a complex judicial landscape where traditional doctrines are revised and fundamental rights are redefined. The Roberts Court played a decisive role in some of the most contentious issues in American law. Due to several justices application of originalist interpretations, its rulings have reconfigured key constitutional protectionsoften in ways that expand the authority of law enforcement while constraining legislative power over criminal statutes. The trajectory of the Courts conservative supermajority raises pressing questions about the future of constitutional rights. Taking a rigorous yet accessible approach, Evolving Constitutional Rights breaks down the Courts influence across the full spectrum of criminal justice issues, from sentencing and trial rights to search-and-seizure protections, Miranda warnings, and corrections policies. Using both legal and empirical analysis, the authors track patterns in judicial ideology, uncovering how the Roberts Court has not only reinforced conservative principles but also unexpectedly broadened rights in areas such as digital privacy and defense counsel obligations. This timely and insightful book goes beyond historical rulings to offer a forward-looking perspective on the Supreme Courts role in shaping public safety, legal precedent, and the balance of power in American government. Essential reading for legal scholars, policymakers, and anyone concerned with the future of constitutional rights, this new volume provides a clear and authoritative examination of the Roberts Courts lasting impact on American law. Looking at the U.S. Supreme Court under John Roberts, which assertively places itself into the nation's most controversial issues, Christopher E. Smith, Michael A. McCall, and Madhavi M. McCall analyze criminal justice-related decisions and the policy implications that stem from them, including the curtailing of rights and the limiting of the legislature to define crimes. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…
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- Title
- Evolving Constitutional Rights (Paperback)
- Author
- Christopher E. Smith
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale
- Publication year
- 2025
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- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
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- 0809339730
- ISBN 13
- 9780809339730
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About the Author
Michael A. McCall, associate professor of sociology at San Diego State University, is coeditor of The Rehnquist Court and Criminal Justice. He has published more than twenty book chapters and journal articles, including in such outlets as the American Journal of Criminal Justice and Pace Law Review.
Madhavi M. McCall is a professor of political science and associate vice president for curriculum, assessment, and accreditation at San Diego State University. She is coauthor of Law and Criminal Justice: Emerging Issues in the Twenty-First Century and has published more than thirty articles in such journals as Judicature and Social Science Journal.
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