1st Edition

Deciding Communication Law Key Cases in Context

By Susan Dente Ross Copyright 2004
352 Pages
by Routledge

352 Pages
by Routledge

352 Pages
by Routledge

This clearly written and well-focused volume combines concise decisions of the primary areas of communication law with the foundational case decisions in those domains. Thus, in one volume, students of communication law, constitutional law, political science, and related fields find both the key rulings that define each area of law and a detailed summary of the legal concepts, doctrines, and... Read more
Contents: Foreword. Preface. The System of Law. Reading the Law. First Amendment Theory and Prior Restraint. The First Amendment, Content-Based, and Content-Neutral Laws. Public Forum Doctrine. Incitements and Threats. Hate Speech. Offensive Speech and Unpopular Association. Obscenity and Indecency. Commercial Speech. Political Speech. Media Distinctions. Expression in Schools. Libel. Privacy and Its Invasion. Copyright. Access to Government. Open Courts. Press Privileges and Limits.

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Susan Dente Ross