The First Amendment and Civil Liability

by Robert M. O'Neil

The First Amendment and Civil Liability Robert M. O'Neil A well-known First Amendment advocate explains the new threats to free expression posed by damage suits. This book explores a highly contentious set of issues involving freedom of speech and press. Until very recently, publishers and producers have assumed that, with a few exceptions like libel, freedom of expression was absolute and safe from civil liability in the form of damage awards. In...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253340330
• ISBN13: 9780253340337
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 11.1"