Depending on your viewpoint, the Burger Court, 1969-1986, either turned the clock back on the enlightened progressive legal reforms of the Warren Court or put an end to the out-of-control leftist judicial activism of the 1960s. The reality, that readers of this book will learn, was more complicated.; This handbook is an accessible combination of introductory, in-depth, analytical, and reference material that should be useful for the preparation of term papers and debates and for ready reference and more involved research. Further reading and bibliographic sections direct users to primary sources, court documents, and additional research and analysis.