The Supreme Court has emphasized that expressive liberties require 'breathing space' in which to thrive. At a minimum, speakers need places in which to assemble, speak, and petition government. This book is a comprehensive examination of First Amendment rights in public places. It shows th...

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Main Author:	Zick, Timothy (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2009
Subjects:	Freedom of speech / United States Assembly, Right of / United States Law and geography / United States Versammlungsfreiheit Redefreiheit USA
Online Access:	BSB01 UBG01 Volltext
Summary:	The Supreme Court has emphasized that expressive liberties require 'breathing space' in which to thrive. At a minimum, speakers need places in which to assemble, speak, and petition government. This book is a comprehensive examination of First Amendment rights in public places. It shows that the literal ground beneath speakers' feet has been steadily eroding, from personal spaces to college campuses and to once vast and important inscribed places, such as public parks and public squares. Through the study of 'expressive topography', this book considers a variety of contemporary speech contests including restrictions on abortion clinic sidewalk counselors, protests at military funerals, and restrictions on assembly and speech at political conventions. Countering or reversing these forces will require a focused and sustained effort by public officials, courts, and, of course, the people themselves
Item Description:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xvi, 344 pages)
ISBN:	9780511815690
DOI:	10.1017/CBO9780511815690