Tag: Civil rights
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Sexual Discrimination
Sexual Discrimination in the United States Introduction to Sexual Discrimination Classification by Sex The Constitution speaks of the civil rights of the people, persons, and citizens. Nowhere does it make its guarantees only to men or separately to women. The only reference to sex is in […]
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History of Affirmative Action
History of Affirmative Action in the United States Introduction Note: this subject is developed in the following entry: affirmative action in the U.S. But what about the effects of past discrimination? Consider an African American who, for no reason of his or her own making, did not get a […]
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History of Affirmative Action
History of Affirmative Action in the United States Introduction Note: this subject is developed in the following entry: affirmative action in the U.S. But what about the effects of past discrimination? Consider an African American who, for no reason of his or her own making, did not get a […]
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Criminal Trials
Criminal Trials in the United States The Rights of Defendants Much of the world’s image of U.S. criminal trials is created by Hollywood television dramas — from Perry Mason, who rarely if ever failed to win acquittal for his clients, to L.A. Law. These shows do not necessarily accurately […]
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Criminal Trials
Criminal Trials in the United States The Rights of Defendants Much of the world’s image of U.S. criminal trials is created by Hollywood television dramas — from Perry Mason, who rarely if ever failed to win acquittal for his clients, to L.A. Law. These shows do not necessarily accurately […]
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Habeas Corpus
Habeas Corpus in the United States A court order requiring the state to show cause for a person’s detention. Habeas corpus is a Latin term meaning you have the body. Habeas corpus was originally a procedure in English law designed to prevent governmental misconduct, especially the improper […]
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Woman Suffrage History
Woman Suffrage History in the United States Woman Suffrage In Colonial America Introduction to Woman Suffrage History The women’s suffrage movement originated in the United States during the 19th century. In colonial America, as elsewhere in the world, civil law did not recognize the […]
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Woman Suffrage History
Woman Suffrage History in the United States Woman Suffrage In Colonial America Introduction to Woman Suffrage History The women’s suffrage movement originated in the United States during the 19th century. In colonial America, as elsewhere in the world, civil law did not recognize the […]
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Affirmative Action Plan
Affirmative Action Plan in the United States Affirmative Action Plan in Labor Law According to unr.edu, Affirmative Action Plan is defined as: The written document through which management assures that all persons have equal opportunities in recruitment, selection, appointment, promotion, […]
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Affirmative Action Plan
Affirmative Action Plan in the United States Affirmative Action Plan in Labor Law According to unr.edu, Affirmative Action Plan is defined as: The written document through which management assures that all persons have equal opportunities in recruitment, selection, appointment, promotion, […]
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Affirmative Action
Affirmative Action in the United States A program designed to remedy the effects of past discrimination. Affirmative Action programs are typically used in employment or educational situations and tend to offer advantage or preference to a particular group that has suffered previous […]
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Affirmative Action
Affirmative Action in the United States A program designed to remedy the effects of past discrimination. Affirmative Action programs are typically used in employment or educational situations and tend to offer advantage or preference to a particular group that has suffered previous […]
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CEDAW
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in the United States The United Nations CEDAW is one of the core international human rights treaties. It is often referred to as the ‘women’s bill of rights’, because it specifically targets the promotion and […]
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CEDAW
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in the United States The United Nations CEDAW is one of the core international human rights treaties. It is often referred to as the ‘women’s bill of rights’, because it specifically targets the promotion and […]
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Right to Life
Right to Life in the United States Concepts In relation to Rights to Life, Liberty and Property, there are definitions in the American legal dictionary (see the entries) about the following topics: Naturalization Dual citizenship Right of expatriation Property rights Contract clause […]