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Constitutional Law - Obscenity - 1977 Amendments To The Pennsylvania Obscenity Statute, John P. Kopesky
Constitutional Law - Obscenity - 1977 Amendments To The Pennsylvania Obscenity Statute, John P. Kopesky
Villanova Law Review
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Book Review: The Law Of Obscenity, Edward J. Berbusse, S.J.
Book Review: The Law Of Obscenity, Edward J. Berbusse, S.J.
Fordham Urban Law Journal
Edward J. Berbusse, S.J. reviews The Law of Obscenity by Frederick F. Schauer. Schauer's book provides a historical perspective on obscenity law, tracking developments through several centuries. It begins with a look at obscenity law within the Church during the 16th and moves through civil law in England and up to the present in the United States. The book then explores the Miller v. California decision and the Supreme Court's move to a local standard, rather than national, of obscenity. In addition to the Miller case, Schauer looks at other important decisions which developed the modern body of law focusing …
Libel: Taskett V. King Broadcasting Co.--A New Washington Standard, Roy W. Kent
Libel: Taskett V. King Broadcasting Co.--A New Washington Standard, Roy W. Kent
Seattle University Law Review
In Taskett v. KING Broadcasting Co., the Washington Supreme Court reevaluated the constitutional limits on libel law with regard to private individuals involved in matters of public interest, and held that private individuals can recover damages "on a showing that in publishing the statement, the defendant knew or, in the exercise of reasonable care, should have known that the statement was false." In adopting the reasonable care standard, the Washington Supreme Court sought to achieve an equitable balance between the media's first amendment rights of free speech and press and the state's interest in compensating private citizens for harm …
The Supreme Court And The Constitutional Rights Of Prisoners: A Reappraisal, Emily Calhoun
The Supreme Court And The Constitutional Rights Of Prisoners: A Reappraisal, Emily Calhoun
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