License to harass : law, hierarchy, and offensive public speech /
Author / Creator: | Nielsen, Laura Beth. |
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Imprint: | Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2004. |
Description: | xiii, 225 p. ; 24 cm. |
Language: | English |
Series: | The cultural lives of law Cultural lives of law. |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5373494 |
Summary: | 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 right to free speech? Or should it be banned? |
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Physical Description: | xiii, 225 p. ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-218) and index. |
ISBN: | 0691119856 (cloth : alk. paper) |