First Amendment Institutions - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook First Amendment Institutions write by Paul Horwitz. This book was released on 2013-01-07. First Amendment Institutions available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Addressing a host of hot-button issues, from the barring of Christian student groups and military recruiters from law schools and universities to churches’ immunity from civil rights legislation in hiring and firing ministers, Paul Horwitz proposes a radical reformation of First Amendment law. Arguing that rigidly doctrinal approaches can’t account for messy, real-world situations, he suggests that the courts loosen their reins and let those institutions with a stake in First Amendment freedoms do more of the work of enforcing them. Universities, the press, libraries, churches, and various other institutions and associations are a fundamental part of the infrastructure of public discourse. Rather than subject them to ill-fitting, top-down rules and legal categories, courts should make them partners in shaping public discourse and First Amendment law, giving these institutions substantial autonomy to regulate their own affairs. Self-regulation and public criticism should be the key restraints on these institutions, not judicial fiat. Horwitz suggests that this approach would help the law enhance the contribution of our “First Amendment institutions” to social and political life. It would also move us toward a conception of the state as a participating member of our social framework, rather than a reigning and often overbearing sovereign. First Amendment Institutions offers a new vantage point from which to evaluate ongoing debates over topics ranging from campaign finance reform to campus hate speech and affirmative action in higher education. This book promises to promote—and provoke—important new discussions about the shape and future of the First Amendment.
Lessons in Censorship
Lessons in Censorship - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Lessons in Censorship write by Catherine J. Ross. This book was released on 2015-10-19. Lessons in Censorship available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. American public schools often censor controversial student speech that the Constitution protects. Lessons in Censorship brings clarity to a bewildering array of court rulings that define the speech rights of young citizens in the school setting. Catherine J. Ross examines disputes that have erupted in our schools and courts over the civil rights movement, war and peace, rights for LGBTs, abortion, immigration, evangelical proselytizing, and the Confederate flag. She argues that the failure of schools to respect civil liberties betrays their educational mission and threatens democracy. From the 1940s through the Warren years, the Supreme Court celebrated free expression and emphasized the role of schools in cultivating liberty. But the Burger, Rehnquist, and Roberts courts retreated from that vision, curtailing certain categories of student speech in the name of order and authority. Drawing on hundreds of lower court decisions, Ross shows how some judges either misunderstand the law or decline to rein in censorship that is clearly unconstitutional, and she powerfully demonstrates the continuing vitality of the Supreme Court’s initial affirmation of students’ expressive rights. Placing these battles in their social and historical context, Ross introduces us to the young protesters, journalists, and artists at the center of these stories. Lessons in Censorship highlights the troubling and growing tendency of schools to clamp down on off-campus speech such as texting and sexting and reveals how well-intentioned measures to counter verbal bullying and hate speech may impinge on free speech. Throughout, Ross proposes ways to protect free expression without disrupting education.
The First Amendment on Campus
The First Amendment on Campus - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The First Amendment on Campus write by Lee Elizabeth Bird. This book was released on 2006. The First Amendment on Campus available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "This book presents advice and guidance based on previous court cases and the experience of administrators and campus hearing officers who have dealt with difficult First Ammendment issues and lived to tell about it" -- P. 2.
The First Amendment in Schools
The First Amendment in Schools - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The First Amendment in Schools write by Charles C. Haynes. This book was released on 2003-11-15. The First Amendment in Schools available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. What are the First Amendment rights? How do you resolve questions about the rights of students, educators, and parents in a school setting? The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects the most basic and cherished rights of society--religion, speech, press, petition, and assembly. Anyone who wants to know more about those freedoms in the context of schools will find The First Amendment in Schools a rich resource for study and application. The book includes * An explanation of the origins of the First Amendment * A concise, chronological history of 50 legal cases, including many landmark decisions, involving the First Amendment in public schools * Answers to frequently asked questions about the practice of the First Amendment in schools, covering specific issues of religious liberty, free speech, and press as they affect school prayer, use of school facilities, dress and speech codes, student press, book selection, and curriculum * General information on First Amendment expression and practice in schools * Information on more than 60 educational and advocacy programs and organizations for First Amendment resources * A profile of First Amendment Schools This book provides a civic and legal framework for giving all members of the school community--students, parents, teachers, administrators, and community members--a real voice in shaping the life of the school. Note: This product listing is for the reflowable (ePub) version of the book.
The First Amendment in Schools
The First Amendment in Schools - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The First Amendment in Schools write by Charles C. Haynes. This book was released on 2003. The First Amendment in Schools available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book answers the most frequently asked questions about the First Amendment in public schools and provides a framework for giving all members of the school community--students, parents, teachers, administrators, and community members--a real voice in shaping the life of the school.
