unit 4 ip 3-5 pages

Assignment Description
Part 1
Read the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the following cases:
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=U.S.&vol=478&invol=186
http://supreme.jU.S.tia.com/U.S./539/558/case.html
Part 2
What societal factors may have caused the U.S. Supreme Court to abandon the rule of stare decisis in the Lawrence v. Texas and Bowers v. Hardwick cases?
Write a 56 page paper on the topic above and include the following:
Please note that the U.S. Constitution and particularly the Bill of Rights brings a philosophical perspective that has helped to shape constitutional law in the United States that should not be overlooked in this assignment.
Cite all references in proper APA format.For more information on APA format please visit the APASTYLE Lab.