AFFECTING BOTH CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE AND CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES, THE DECISIONS FOCUS ON THE POWERS OF THE POLICE AND PROSECUTORS, THE DEATH PENALTY, DOUBLE JEOPARDY, SELF-INCRIMINATION, THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL, OBSCENITY ISSUES, ACCESS TO ABORTIONS AND CONTRACEPTIVES, FREE SPEECH, FREEDOM OF THE PRESS AND RELIGION, AND ELECTION AND VOTING RIGHTS. ALSO CONSIDERED ARE RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, SEX DISCRIMINATION, DISCRIMINATION AGAINST ALIENS, FEDERAL COURTS AND PROCEDURE, PRISONS AND PRISONER RIGHTS, LABOR LAW, ANTITRUST AND SECURITY ISSUES, ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, STATE TAXATION AND THE REGULATION OF COMMERCE, AND PRESIDENTIAL PAPERS. BOTH SUBJECT AND CASE INDEXES ARE INCLUDED. REFERENCE AND CASE NOTES ARE FOOTNOTED. (KBL)