Written by a leading national scholar, Farber’s coverage of the First Amendment is clear and accessible. All of the major areas of this complex doctrine are reviewed, including religion clauses. The text also serves as an introduction to the major debates over controversial issues such as pornography and hate speech.
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Well-Written Coverage of a Complicated Subject,
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This is a very rewarding and well-written text on all the issues concerned with the First Amendment, which are far more complicated than you might think. The book starts strongly with in-depth coverage of the original language of the First Amendment in the Bill of Rights, different schools of thought on the nature of free speech, and how the doctrine of free speech developed over time. Key concepts such as the "content distinction" are then introduced, followed by distinct chapters on problematic free speech issues such as hate speech, sexual material, and speech in public schools. Farber does a good job of detailing important court cases in which relevant free speech rules were defined, as well as interesting contemporary cases in which new issues have been raised. The best aspect of this book is Farber's very strong writing about ethical issues, social problems, and unclear court doctrines. He's very good at coming up with hypothetical situations to illustrate loopholes in First Amendment law, and his examination of the social issues behind hate speech and pornography are outstandingly written and evenhanded, and are the impressive highlights of the book. This is highly recommended for anyone studying the unexpectedly complicated realm of free speech in America. [~doomsdayer520~]
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Thought provoking,
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This review is from: 1st Amendment (Concepts and Insights) (Paperback)
Farber takes the first amendment and in an easy to understand fashion explains how the Supreme Court interprets laws regarding our free speech as American Citizens.
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The Supreme Court sometimes seems determined to test our commitment to free expression by finding the most unpleasant possible conduct to protect. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
First Amendment, Establishment Clause, Justice Scalia, United States, New York Times, Justice Stevens, Justice Brennan, Central Hudson, World War, Justice O'Connor, Fourteenth Amendment, Justice Kennedy, Justice White, Virginia Board, Chief Justice Rehnquist, Justice Harlan, Justice Souter, Bill of Rights, Red Lion, Chief Justice Burger, Justice Powell, Justice Thomas, Smith Act, Warren Court, Burger Court New!
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The Supreme Court sometimes seems determined to test our commitment to free expression by finding the most unpleasant possible conduct to protect. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
First Amendment, Establishment Clause, Justice Scalia, United States, New York Times, Justice Stevens, Justice Brennan, Central Hudson, World War, Justice O'Connor, Fourteenth Amendment, Justice Kennedy, Justice White, Virginia Board, Chief Justice Rehnquist, Justice Harlan, Justice Souter, Bill of Rights, Red Lion, Chief Justice Burger, Justice Powell, Justice Thomas, Smith Act, Warren Court, Burger Court New!
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- The First Amendment by Louis M. Seidman on 5 pages
- Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure (Oxford World's Classics) by John Cleland on page 129, and Back Matter
- The Irony of Free Speech by Owen Fiss on page 19, and page 231
- Dissent, Injustice, and the Meanings of America by Steven H. Shiffrin on page 19, and page 125
- West Virginia (Portrait of America) by Kathleen Thompson in Back Matter
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- In Our Defense: The Bill of Rights in Action by Ellen Alderman on 10 pages
- Money Talks: Speech, Economic Power, and the Values of Democracy by Martin Redish on 6 pages
- The Rights of Religious Persons in Public Education by John W. Whitehead on 5 pages
- News of Crime: Courts and Press in Conflict (Contributions to the Study of Mass Media and Communications) by J. Edward Gerald on 4 pages
- The Employment Context (Gender and American Law: The Impact of the Law on the Lives of Women) by Karen Maschke on page 12, page 24, and page 29
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