This distinguished constitutional theorist takes a hard look at current criminal law and the Supreme Court's most recent decisions regarding the legality of capital punishment.

Abraham Lincoln was the greatest of our presidents.

In his general introduction to this volume, Victor Cline has listed traditional arguments against censorship, noting, however, that in our body of law we have with some unanimity made a few important exceptions to free speech (e.g., when we ...

For more than half a century, Walter Berns has been a leading authority on the Constitution. This volume collects many of his most important essays on timeless constitutional and political questions.

Of particular interest is Berns's view of minorities under the Constitution. Overall, the book will be well received by serious students of the American political experience, but others might find it difficult going.