CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: Principles and Policies continues to serve as an incomparably clear introduction to both doctrine and policy in its Third Edition.<p class=copymedium> This highly successful student treatise offers distinct advantages: <li class=copymedium>thorough treatment of all areas of constitutional law covered in both beginning and advanced courses <li class=copymedium>direct, unambiguous identification of the issues <li class=copymedium>takes a neutral approach that examines all sides of constitutional law debates <li class=copymedium>presents both the doctrines and the underlying policy issues of the law, unlike many other texts which emphasize one or the other <li class=copymedium>flexible organization allows the chapters to be used in any order</ul><p class=copymedium> For the Third Edition, the author: <li class=copymedium>updates the entire text, with new material introduced throughout <li class=copymedium>pays special attention to developments between editions, particularly in regard to presidential power in the war on terrorism, the many decisions concerning state sovereign immunity, the controversial rulings concerning the takings clause, the important decisions concerning affirmative action by colleges and universities, and significant developments concerning the Establishment Clause (such as the approval of vouchers and the Ten Commandments decisions) <li class=copymedium>covers the most recent and significant cases, among them Hamdi v. Rumsfeld (executive power to detain enemy combatants), Nevada Department of Human Resources v. Hibbs and Tennessee v. Lane (sovereign immunity), Gonzales v. Raich (Congress¿s ability to prohibit possession and cultivation of marijuana for medicinal purposes), City of New London, Connecticut v. Kelo (takings clause), Grutter v. Bollinger and Gratz v. Bollinger (equal protection), Lawrence v. Texas (sexual privacy), and Zelman v. Simmons-Harris (vouchers)</ul>
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This review is from: Constitutional Law: Principles And Policies (Introduction to Law Series) (Paperback)
This adds a lot of material that has been covered by the Supreme Court in the interim period between the current publication and that of the second edition (2002). All of the praise from the prior edition can be properly bestowed upon this one as well; it essentially consists of the same material with the new cases inserted. Also, prior language that mused about the direction that a particular issue would take in the coming years have been resolved in some instances, so those parts have been replaced with Chemerinsky's excellent chronological and ideological thread of cases, up to the end of the last Court session. This book, more clearly than most, gives the average (and below-average) law student an easy-to-follow guide through the maze that is the first year Constitutional law course. A great help, and a necessary purchase.
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All law students should own this book- it's really essential for learning Con Law. I borrowed a friend's for Con Law I and decided I need one for learning Con Law II and thank goodness I got it- it breaks down all the concepts in a way that makes sense. Get it!
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Great to follow along with during class,
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I'm in a ConLaw class right now that tends to wander and this book has definitely helped me to understand the fundamental points of the cases we are reading and the concepts we are learning. It is curious why Mr. Chemerinsky couldn't have been this concise in the casebook, but that's beside the point. :)
That being said, this is NOT a study aid for finals. It is way too indepth and specific to be used in the wee hours before a ConLaw final. Better to use this as a companion to your casebook and to follow along throughout the term.
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