Human Rights in the United States: a Dictionary and DocumentsBasic concepts, laws, and case law in the field, with emphasis on human rights in the historical, political, and legal experience of the U.S. It surveys the legal protection of human dignity in the U.S, examines the sources of human rights norms, cites key legal cases, explains the role of international governmental and nongovernmental organizations, and charts global, regional, and U.N. human rights measures.