License to Harass : : Law, Hierarchy, and Offensive Public Speech / / Laura Beth Nielsen.
Offensive street speech--racist and sexist remarks that can make its targets feel both psychologically and physically threatened--is surprisingly common in our society. Many argue that this speech is so detestable that it should be banned under law. But is this an area covered by the First Amendment...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2009] ©2004 |
| Year of Publication: | 2009 |
| Edition: | Course Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | The Cultural Lives of Law
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (248 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter One. Introduction
- Chapter Two. Law and Power in Sidewalk Encounters
- Chapter Three. Experiencing Offensive Public Speech
- Chapter Four. Offensive Public Speech as a Personal Problem, Social Problem, and Subject for Legal Intervention
- Chapter Five. Ordinary Citizens' Views on the Legal Regulation of Street Speech
- Chapter Six. Power in Public
- Chapter Seven. License to Harass
- Appendix A. Research Design
- Appendix B. Questionnaire
- Notes
- Cases Cited
- References
- Index