Group Defamation and Freedom of Speech - (Contributions in Legal Studies) by Monore Freedman & Eric Freedman (Hardcover)

About the Book

This volume, an updated collection of essays presented by leading scholars at a Hofstra University conference on group defamation, provides a cross-disciplinary examination of hate speech. Beginning with the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in R.A.V. v. St. Paul, the volume analyzes the problem from historical, anthropological, comparative-legal, and American constitutional law perspectives.

Among the topics examined are the role of hate speech in the persecutions of Jews and Asians during World War II, in the subordination of Blacks, Native Americans, and women, and the pros and cons of the legal controls on hate speech adopted in such countries as Australia, Canada, and Israel. The section on American constitutional law features several proposed statutes outlawing hate speech, along with model court opinions supporting and attacking their constitutionality. The volume will be of great interest to scholars and students in the areas of intergroup relations and constitutional law as well as policy makers.

Book Synopsis

This volume, an updated collection of essays presented by leading scholars at a Hofstra University conference on group defamation, provides a cross-disciplinary examination of hate speech. Beginning with the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in R.A.V. v. St. Paul, the volume analyzes the problem from historical, anthropological, comparative-legal, and American constitutional law perspectives.

Among the topics examined are the role of hate speech in the persecutions of Jews and Asians during World War II, in the subordination of Blacks, Native Americans, and women, and the pros and cons of the legal controls on hate speech adopted in such countries as Australia, Canada, and Israel. The section on American constitutional law features several proposed statutes outlawing hate speech, along with model court opinions supporting and attacking their constitutionality. The volume will be of great interest to scholars and students in the areas of intergroup relations and constitutional law as well as policy makers.

Review Quotes

.,."There are a number of provocative, thoughtful essays in this volume, and it addresses an important topic in a serious way....it certainly provides a very useful starting point in a vital debate."-The Law and Politics Book Review

?...There are a number of provocative, thoughtful essays in this volume, and it addresses an important topic in a serious way....it certainly provides a very useful starting point in a vital debate.?-The Law and Politics Book Review

?Group Defamation and Freedom of Speech is a valuable book and will be useful to scholars and practitioners of law alike. A commendable, well-written and thoughtful collection of sholarship.?-Law Books in Review

"Group Defamation and Freedom of Speech is a valuable book and will be useful to scholars and practitioners of law alike. A commendable, well-written and thoughtful collection of sholarship."-Law Books in Review

..."There are a number of provocative, thoughtful essays in this volume, and it addresses an important topic in a serious way....it certainly provides a very useful starting point in a vital debate."-The Law and Politics Book Review

About the Author

MONROE H. FREEDMAN is Howard Lichtenstein Distinguished Professor of Legal Ethics, Hofstra University School of Law.

ERIC M. FREEDMAN is Assistant Professor of Law, Hofstra University School of Law. Both authors have published widely on related topics.