Bibliograph

Free speech, what everyone needs to know, Nadine Strossen

Type

Label

Free speech, what everyone needs to know, Nadine Strossen

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Free speech

Oclc number

1381680216

Responsibility statement

Nadine Strossen

Series statement

What everyone needs to know

Sub title

what everyone needs to know

Summary

"This book explains the key principles of modern First Amendment law, showing that it embodies universal values and is eminently sensible; it lets government outlaw the most dangerous speech - speech that directly causes or threatens imminent harm, such as intentional incitement of imminent violence -- while outlawing the most dangerous censorship - restrictions on speech solely due to its unpopular or vaguely feared ideas. Before the modern Supreme Court adopted these speech-protective precepts - which are often summarized as the "emergency" and "viewpoint neutrality" principles - the government had discretion to restrict speech with an indirect, speculative connection to potential harm under the "bad tendency" test; it predictably wielded such discretion disproportionately to suppress its critics and advocates of human rights and social justice causes"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Free speech fundamentals -- The most important arguments for and against free speech -- Free speech rights that the First Amendment protects -- Speech restrictions that the First Amendment permits -- Speech restrictions that the First Amendment bars -- First Amendment rights in specific government institutions -- Other legal protections for free speech, in addition to the First Amendment -- Some important current free speech issues

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