First Amendment Rights: An Encyclopedia [2 Volumes]

This two-volume work addresses every key, cutting-edge issue regarding the First Amendment, including subjects such as freedom of religion, freedom of press, freedom of speech, and freedom of organization. First Amendment Rights: An Encyclopedia provides both historical information and current, 21st-century topics in First Amendment issues. Volume 1 addresses the subject through the lens of past decisions and precedent, updated to include controversies between new social media and civil liberties. Volume 2 examines the current state of First Amendment rights, addressing the changes in interpretations of the First Amendment by the Roberts Court as well as in-vogue issues such as Occupy Movements as well as student rights and responsibilities in freedom of religion and speech cases. Key cases are highlighted throughout the text to further comprehension of the underlying issues and subtle complexities. The information is presented so that readers can examine cases in the Roberts court and draw their own conclusions. Coverage is also provided of the challenges and opportunities that arise with the adoption of new technologies and their impact on the interpretations of the First Amendment.

Table of Contents:
VOLUME ONE Traditional Issues on the First Amendment Acknowledgments, Introduction, Chapter 1 First Amendment Approaches, Timothy O. Lenz Chapter 2 Overview of the First Amendment, Peter Renstrom Chapter 3 Issues and Controversies in the First Amendment, Samuel Walker Chapter 4 Freedom of Association: 21st Century Issues, Robert Bresler Chapter 5 Freedom of Speech, Earl Pollock Chapter 6 The First Amendment and the SEC, Revised by Nancy S. Lind and Erik T. Rankin Chapter 7 Freedom of the Press, Nancy Cornwell Chapter 8 Twenty-First Century Issues, Nancy Cornwell Chapter 9 The Establishment Clause, Earl Pollock Chapter 10 The Free Exercise Clause, Earl Pollock Appendix: Pre-2008 Cases, VOLUME TWO Contemporary Challenges to the First Amendment Chapter 1 The Roberts Court and the First Amendment: The First Six Terms, Thomas E. McClure Chapter 2 WikiLeaks and the First Amendment: Free Speech, the Mass Media, and the National Security Narrative, Anthony DiMaggio Chapter 3 Social Media and the First Amendment, Chad M. Kahl Chapter 4 OMG! "Sexting": First Amendment Right or Felony?, Sherry Cannon Chapter 5 Student Speech and the First Amendment: A Comprehensive Approach, Lee Goldman Chapter 6 Student Free Speech and Free Exercise of Religion: Guidance for K–12 Teachers and Administrators in California, Ronald Wenkart et al. Chapter 7 Electronic Games and the First Amendment, Thomas Rousse Chapter 8 Markets, Free Speech, and Commercial Expression, Wayne McIntosh Chapter 9 The Right to Peaceable Assembly and Social Movements: The Role of "Occupying" Space as a Way to Speak, Joseph Zompetti, Maria Moore, Peter Smudde, and Stephen Hunt Chapter 10 The Intellectual Forebears of Citizens United, Ronald Rotunda Chapter 11 Corporate First Amendment Rights after Citizens United: An Analysis of the Popular Movement to End the Constitutional Personhood of Corporations, Susanna Ripken Chapter 12 Death, Grief and Freedom of Speech: Does the First Amendment Permit Protection against the Harassment and Commandeering of Funeral Mourners?, Alan Brownstein and Vikram Amar Chapter 13 Under the Veil: Muslims and the First Amendment, Eugene Volokh Chapter 14 Contraception and the First Amendment, Nancy S. Lind and Erik T. Rankin Appendix: Post-2008 Cases, Bibliography, About the Editors and Contributors, Index,

About the Author :
Nancy S. Lind, PhD, is professor of political science at Illinois State University, Normal, IL. Erik T. Rankin is assistant to the Department Chair at Illinois State University, Normal, IL.

Review :
[H]ighly recommend[ed] . . . for all academic libraries. It provides a thorough overview of the intent and application of the First Amendment over time, as well as excellent coverage of the broad range of contemporary issues that are affected by the way in which the Supreme Court continues to interpret it in relation to a changing world. For libraries looking to update their collections, this is an excellent source and a solid introduction for students from high school to college level. Highly recommended. These volumes, intended primarily for the legal community, will help readers understand both the historical precedents and contemporary status of First Amendment jurisprudence and provide a foundation for further research. First Amendment Rights: An Encyclopedia provides a lot of information in a very compact and readable format.