1st Amendment (Concepts & Insights) by Daniel A. Farber

by Daniel A. Farber

Foundational Issues; Why Protect Speech?; First Amendment History; Overview of Current Doctrine; Free Expression and the Constitution; Content Distinction; First Amendment Toolkit; Categorical Approach; Illegal Advocacy; Rise of Clear and Present Danger; McCarthy Era and Its Aftermath; Brandenburg and Beyond; Defamation and Other Torts; The New York Times Case; Private Libels; Other Torts; Offensive Language and Hate Speech; Regulation of Offensive Expression; University Regulation of Hate Speech; Sexual Material; Development of the Obscenity Law; "Zoning" Approach; "Civil Rights"Approach; Speech in Special Settings; Commercial Speech; Specific Types of Public Property; Regulation in Traditional Forms; Speech in the Public Sector; Media; Associations, Parties, Political Campaigns; Religion; Free Exercise; Establishment Clause.

Genres: Law

Paperback

First published December 1, 1998

Reviews

[Norman Styers · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good survey of case law relating to the First Amendment. It shows its age in its treatment of the internet, which was just getting going at the time it was published, but a fine treatment with flashes of humor.