Child, Family, and State: Problems and Materials on Children and the Law, Fifth Edition (Casebook)

A pioneering casebook, Child, Family, and State was one of the first books to explore the full range of legal questions relating to children -- not just custody issues, but also the economic relationship within a family, abuse and neglect, medical treatment, state-enforced limitations on liberty, and juvenile delinquency. Meticulously revised from cover to cover, this Fifth Edition serves as the foundation of an enlightening course.Longtime users will recognize these popular features:provides readable, thought provoking, and comprehensive coverage of both children's rights and the juvenile court systemincludes social and historical perspectivesuses down-to-earth hypotheticals to illustrate issues clearlyfacilitates classroom discussion through stimulating questions in every chapterdesigned for maximum flexibility in sequencing the materialThe Fifth Edition presents new material on a wide range of issues:protection of children from pornography on the Internet (Ashcroft v. ACLU)software filtering in public libraries (United States v. American Library Association)regulation of sexually explicit and violent materials in movies, music, and video gamessex offender registrationjuvenile confession (Yarborough v. Alvarado)juvenile death penalty (Roper v. Simmons)fetal homicide victims (Unborn Victims of Violence Act)child abuse implications of Crawford v. Washingtoncustody implications of Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdowcustody relocation controversiescustody/adoption aspects of same-sex marriageadolescent health riskspartial birth abortion ban and minors' abortion rightsminors' First and Fourth Amendment rightsschool voucherscurfew violationsIn addition, this through revision:is shorter than its predecessorcovers recent and pending Supreme Court casesdiscusses new federal and state legislationis accompanied by a Teacher's Manual that supplies answers to the questions and problems, and offers teaching suggestionsRobert H. Mnookin is the author of 'Child, Family, and State: Problems and Materials on Children and the Law, Fifth Edition (Casebook)' with ISBN 9780735540606 and ISBN 0735540608.