Unpopular Advocacy versus True Threat: United States v. J.H.H.
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Authors
Kratz, Alan M.
Issue Date
1995
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28
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Journal Article
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INTRODUCTION|While the United States Supreme Court has recognized that the First Amendment to the United States Constitution does not make all forms of speech permissible, the Supreme Court has struggled to form a coherent standard defining the kinds of speech governments may regulate. The Court has stated that certain categories of speech enjoy no constitutional protection because the speech conflicts with society's interest in morality and order. One type of unprotected speech is speech that involves "fighting words." Fighting words are those words that, when spoken, are likely to cause the addressee to react violently...
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28 Creighton L. Rev. 823 (1994-1995)
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Creighton University School of Law