The First Amendment: Cases and Theory (Aspen Publishers)

Wolters Kluwer, New York. 2008. Hardcover. First Edition / First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a short gift note on the FFFP. Book Condition: Near Fine; several dogeared pages; bumped upper tips; scratch on the rear board. No DJ. Red buckram over boards and spine gilt lettering on the spine and front board set in black shadowbox; gilt rules to spine and front board. 956 pp 4to. Cases and doctrinal developments in The First Amendment: Cases and Theory are presented in historical context so that students may understand the Supreme Court's evolving tests, standards, and approaches to the Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition, and Religion Clauses in historical context through lightly edited cases. Engaging problems help students apply legal concepts in real situations. All the major contemporary free speech controversies are covered, including conflicts between free speech and national security, equality, civility, and other values, with particular attention to how these conflicts are playing out in the Internet context. Introductory chapters set the stage, and brief chapter overviews introduce the main themes and doctrines to improve student learning from the cases. The First Amendment: Cases and Theory is teachable in a standard three-hour survey course. It is also useful as a casebook for specialized offerings on the Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition Clauses, or the Religion Clauses. A clean very presentable copy. No International Shipping. Priority mailing will require additional postage.…