The Dynamic Constitution An Introduction to American Constitutional Law and Practice, 2nd Edition

In this revised and updated second edition of The Dynamic Constitution, Richard H. Fallon, Jr provides an engaging, sophisticated introduction to American constitutional law. Suitable for lawyers and non-lawyers alike, this book discusses contemporary constitutional doctrine involving such issues as freedom of speech, freedom of religion, rights to privacy and sexual autonomy, the death penalty, and the powers of Congress. Through examples of Supreme Court cases and portraits of past and present Justices, this book dramatizes the historical and cultural factors that have shaped constitutional law. The Dynamic Constitution, Second Edition, combines detailed explication of current doctrine with insightful analysis of the political culture and theoretical debates in which constitutional practice is situated. Professor Fallon uses insights from political science to explain some aspects of constitutional evolution and emphasizes features of the judicial process that distinguish constitutional law from ordinary politics.

• Provides an engaging, sophisticated introduction to American Constitutional Law, suitable for lawyers and non-lawyers alike

• Describes in detail how the Supreme Court addresses particular topical issues, including freedom of speech, equal protection, the death penalty, privacy and sexual autonomy

• Puts Supreme Court decision-making in historical and political context and explains how cultural, political and economic currents help drive the evolution of Constitutional law

• Provides a framework within which to think about currently debated constitutional case issues and about the role of the Supreme Court in resolving them