TY - BOOK AU - Kende,Mark S. TI - Constitutional rights in two worlds : South Africa and the United States: South Africa and the United States SN - 9780521879040 (hbk.) AV - K3240 .K453 PY - 2009/// CY - Cambridge [England], New York PB - Cambridge University Press KW - South Africa KW - Constitutional Court KW - United States KW - Supreme Court KW - Human rights KW - Constitutional law KW - Mensenrechten KW - gtt KW - Grondrechten KW - Rechtsvergelijking KW - Grundrecht KW - swd KW - Menschenrecht KW - Verfassungsrecht KW - Zuid-Afrika KW - Verenigde Staten KW - USA KW - Südafrika N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- History and background -- The death penalty -- Gender equality -- Gay rights -- Affirmative action -- Freedom of expression -- Freedom of religion -- Socioeconomic rights -- Final thoughts N2 - This text examines the South African Constitutional Court in detail to determine how it has functioned during the nation's transition and compares its rulings to those of the U.S. Supreme Court on similar rights issues ER -