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License to harass : law, hierarchy, and offensive public speech / Laura Beth Nielsen.
LIBRA KF4772 .N52 2004
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nielsen, Laura Beth.
- Series:
- Cultural lives of law
- The cultural lives of law
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Freedom of speech--Social aspects--United States.
- Freedom of speech.
- Hate speech--United States.
- Hate speech.
- Threats.
- Freedom of speech--Social aspects.
- United States.
- Libel and slander--United States.
- Libel and slander.
- Threats--United States.
- Public spaces--Law and legislation--United States.
- Public spaces.
- Public spaces--Law and legislation.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 225 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [2004]
- Summary:
- Terrific! There are many powerful ideas in this book and they are presented in an elegant way that undergraduates can read easily and that mature scholars will appreciate."--Michael McCann, University of Washington
- "An important contribution to the scholarly debate on the effects of speech, the need for regulation, and individuals' reaction to and understanding of legal rules. It offers sophisticated insights that will intrigue Nielsen's academic audience, yet at the same time it is also blessedly free of specialized jargon, making it a well-written book that is accessible to undergraduates as well."--Steven B. Lichtman, "Law and Politics Book Review
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [213]-218) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0691119856
- OCLC:
- 53443069
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