Free Speech & Incitement In The Twentyfi

Name: Free Speech & Incitement In The Twentyfi
Brand: State University of New York Press

State University of New York Press

Free Speech and Incitement in the Twenty-First CenturyAuthor(s): Eric T. Kasper, JoAnne Sweeny\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: State University of New York Press, United States\nImprint: State University of New York Press\nISBN-13: 9798855802023, 979-8855802023\nSynopsis\nExplores the line between free speech protected by the First Amendment and unprotected incitement to imminent lawless action.\n\nFree Speech and Incitement in the Twenty-First Century explores the line between free speech and incitement, which is a form of expression not protected by the First Amendment. Incitement occurs when a person intentionally provokes their audience to engage in illegal or violent action that is likely to, or will, occur imminently. This doctrine evolved from World War I through the Cold War and the civil rights movement era, culminating in a test announced by the US Supreme Court in Brandenburg v. Ohio [tel]. Since the 1970s, this doctrine has remained largely unchanged by the Supreme Court an.