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Civil Actions For Emotional Distress And R.A.V. V. City Of St. Paul, Michael K. Steenson Jan 1992

Civil Actions For Emotional Distress And R.A.V. V. City Of St. Paul, Michael K. Steenson

Faculty Scholarship

The law of emotional distress is characterized by judicial reluctance to create and expand remedies for emotional injuries. The issue here is whether the Court's decision in R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul will impose further limitations on the right to recover civil damages for the intentional infliction of emotional injury, particular emotional injuries resulting from hate speech. This symposium first examines the applicability of the tort to redress claims based on abusive epithets based on the victim's race, gender, or sexual orientation. The symposium then argues that using this tort in cases involving hate speech should not create constitutional …


The Sociology Of The Hate Speech Debate, Frederick Schauer Jan 1992

The Sociology Of The Hate Speech Debate, Frederick Schauer

Villanova Law Review

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Regulating Workplace Sexual Harassment And Upholding The First Amendment - Avoiding A Collision, Nadine Strossen Jan 1992

Regulating Workplace Sexual Harassment And Upholding The First Amendment - Avoiding A Collision, Nadine Strossen

Villanova Law Review

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Hate Speech And The First Amendment: On A Collision Course, Gilbert Paul Carrasco Jan 1992

Hate Speech And The First Amendment: On A Collision Course, Gilbert Paul Carrasco

Villanova Law Review

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Crossburning And The Sound Of Silence: Antisubordination Theory And The First Amendment, Charles R. Lawrence Iii Jan 1992

Crossburning And The Sound Of Silence: Antisubordination Theory And The First Amendment, Charles R. Lawrence Iii

Villanova Law Review

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Hate Speech: The Present Implications Of A Historical Dilemma, Floyd Abrams Jan 1992

Hate Speech: The Present Implications Of A Historical Dilemma, Floyd Abrams

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.