Should "hate speech" be made a criminal offense, or does the First Amendment oblige Americans to permit the use of epithets directed against a person's race, religion, ethnic origin, gender, or sexual preference? Does a campus speech code enhance or degrade democratic values? When the American flag is burned in protest, what rights of free speech are involved? In a lucid and balanced analysis of contemporary court cases dealing with these problems, as well as those of obscenity and workplace harassment, acclaimed First Amendment scholar Kent Greenawalt now addresses a broad general audience of readers interested in the most current free speech issues.
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Should "hate speech" be made a criminal offense, or does the First Amendment oblige Americans to permit the use of epithets directed against a person's race, religion, ethnic origin, gender, or sexual preference? Does a campus speech code enhance or degrade democratic values? When the American flag is burned in protest, what rights of free speech are involved? In a lucid and balanced analysis of contemporary court cases dealing with these problems, as well as those of obscenity and workplace harassment, acclaimed First Amendment scholar Kent Greenawalt now addresses a broad general audience of readers interested in the most current free speech issues.
Imprint | Princeton University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | June 1996 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | June 1996 |
Authors | Kent Greenawalt |
Dimensions | 254 x 197 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 206 |
Edition | New Ed |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-691-02600-8 |
Barcode | 9780691026008 |
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LSN | 0-691-02600-9 |