Society
Erwin Chemerinsky
The Laws of The World: The United States
The US Constitution and the meaning of one’s fundamental rights as explained by US constitutional scholar Erwin Chemerinsky
Lesson Plan
- Lesson Length : 5 Lessons ㆍ 1 hours 23 miutes
- Language : 한국어, English, 简体中文, Spanish, French, 日本語
How does the US Constitution protect our fundamental rights?
We get married to our loved ones, raise our kids, and travel freely. Sometimes, we gather with others and fight for what we believe is justice. What makes it possible for us to think and live as we wish to? American constitution scholar Erwin Chemerinsky gives us the answer in his lecture. In his lecture, 'What is a Fundamental Right?', Erwin Chemerinsky explains the individual freedoms given to Americans at birth - their fundamental rights. He details pertinent cases of freedom of expression, self-determination, freedom of religion, and the rights of the accused, and we see how the ever-changing US Constitution can serve as a guide to determine exactly what those freedoms entail.
How do the US courts behave now? Are they filled with fundamentalists who advocate sticking to the original text of the Constitution? Or are they filled with non-fundamentalists who believe that the interpretation of these constitutional laws needs to change with the changing American cultural and technological landscapes? The more we learn about the US court system, the more fascinating it becomes. Find out everything you thought you needed to know - and more - about US constitutional law through the lectures of Erwin Chemerinsky.
Full Bio
Erwin Chemerinsky
- Inaugural Dean of University of California, Irvine, School of Law (2008~2017)
- Professor of law at Duke University School of Law (2004~2008)
- Professor of law at the University of Southern California (1983~2004)
- Assistant professor of law at DePaul University College of Law (1980~1983)
His research focuses on the First Amendment of the Constitution, the federal court, and criminal proceedings and appeals, and he has represented clients in a multitude of high-profile cases over the years. He has published multiple law review articles and books on subjects such as the Constitution, criminal proceedings, and federal jurisdiction, and his writings have had far-reaching impacts on both academia and national law. His previous books include “Constitutional Law: Principles and Policies,” “The Case Against the Supreme Court,” and “Free Speech on Campus,” and he recently published “Presumed Guilty: How the Supreme Court Empowered the Police and Subverted Civil Rights.” In addition to publishing books, he has published more than 200 columns and op-eds for prominent newspapers like the Los Angeles Times and The Seattle Times.
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