Protecting Hate Speech: R. A. V. V. St. Paul |
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| Author:
| Dudley Gold, Susan |
| Series title: | First Amendment Cases Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-62712-394-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2014 |
| Publisher: | Cavendish Square Publishing LLC
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.51 |
Book Description:
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The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees a free press and free speech, but those rights are not unlimited. In Protecting Hate Speech: R.A.V. v. St. Paul, award-winning author Susan Dudley Gold looks at the issues involved when the Minnesota city of St. Paul tried to ban hate speech within its borders. The entertaining account of the case explores the fine line legislators must walk when putting restrictions on free speech. The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the case...
More DescriptionThe First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees a free press and free speech, but those rights are not unlimited. In Protecting Hate Speech: R.A.V. v. St. Paul, award-winning author Susan Dudley Gold looks at the issues involved when the Minnesota city of St. Paul tried to ban hate speech within its borders. The entertaining account of the case explores the fine line legislators must walk when putting restrictions on free speech. The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the case has become a testament to the sanctity of the First Amendment, even when it protects hateful speech and symbol acts that most Americans despise.