Human rights : group defamation, freedom of expression, and the law of nations
In his book Human Rights: Group Defamation, Freedom of Expression & the Law of Nations, Thomas David Jones presents a discussion & analysis of the laws governing group defamation & speech inciteful of racial hatred in Great Britain, Canada, India, Nigeria, & the United States. Although there exists no federal group defamation law in the United States, a few state legislatures have promulgated group defamation statutes, while a cause of action for group defamation has been recognized as justiciable in the decision law of other states. Mr Jones describes his theory as constitutional minimalism because he does not advocate the legal proscription of all derogatory hate speech. Only the subcategory of hate speech that fulfills the standard elements of proof found in common law defamation claim will be prosecuted criminally by the federal government. The author further asserts that a carefully & narrowly drafted federal criminal group defamation statute will pass constitutional muster
Print Book, English, ©1998
M. Nijhoff Publishers ; Sold and distributed in the U.S.A. and Canada by Kluwer Law International, The Hague, Boston, ©1998
xi, 319 pages ; 25 cm.
9789041102652, 9789041106308, 9041102655, 9041106308
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