Human Rights and The United States, Fourth Edition

This two-volume set covers cases and opinions surrounding human rights around the world, organized in a way that makes these concepts easy to understand. Entries offer easy-to-grasp explanations of basic concepts, laws, and procedures in the field of human rights. The text goes on to discuss the historical, political, and legal aspects of human rights in the United States, as well as important international laws. Additional material
includes reprints of primary source documents that created human rights law, along with conventions, treaties and protocols, letters, mission statements, country reports, review process, and court cases. All documents include individual introductions that provide important contextual information when reading and discussing the document. As the world becomes more volatile, a basic understanding of human rights becomes crucial. To this end, the resources and arrangement of these volumes thoughtfully combine to give the reader an informative overview of human rights, specific examples, practical tools for understanding this complex field, and carefully chosen resources for further research. It is a must-have source for high schools, universities, public libraries, plus social science and legal collections.