Freedom of Expression – A Study of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

Author: Qiu Xiaoping
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This book provides a comprehensive overview of how the justices of the United States Supreme Court have interpreted the U.S. Constitution's amendments in different contexts. The book is divided into seven topics: freedom of speech during times of crisis, pre-investment restrictions on substantive and procedural issues, defamation and invasion of privacy, obscene publications, non-political speech and non-speech expression, freedom of the press and freedom of association. It introduces more than two hundred cases related to freedom of expression decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. The author elaborates in detail on the legal principles created and applied by the justices in interpreting and applying the U.S. Constitution's amendments as times change, while also presenting representative views of scholars.