Lawrence v. Texas and the Limits of the Criminal Law

Lawrence v. Texas and the Limits of the Criminal Law

Haque examines the legal doctrines behind the US Supreme Court's decision in Lawrence v. Texas, the landmark case which overthrew state laws criminalizing consensual same-sex sexual behavior. The majority opinion of the court was that the state has no interest in the enforcement of morality, no...

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Veröffentlicht in:Harvard civil rights-civil liberties law review 2007-12, Vol.42 (1), p.1
1. Verfasser: Haque, Adil Ahmad
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Criminal law
LGBTQ rights movements
Morality
Sexual behavior
State laws
Supreme Court decisions
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Zusammenfassung:Haque examines the legal doctrines behind the US Supreme Court's decision in Lawrence v. Texas, the landmark case which overthrew state laws criminalizing consensual same-sex sexual behavior. The majority opinion of the court was that the state has no interest in the enforcement of morality, no matter the popular opinion, when there is no criminal violation involved.
ISSN:0017-8039
1943-5061