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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherCavendish Square LLC
ISBN-101627123997
ISBN-139781627123990
eBay Product ID (ePID)208575592
Product Key Features
Book TitleSon of Sam Case: Simon and Schuster Inc. V. Members of United States Crime Victims Board
Number of Pages144 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicLaw & Crime
Publication Year2014
IllustratorYes
GenreYoung Adult Nonfiction
AuthorSusan Dudley Gold
Book SeriesFirst Amendment Cases Ser.
FormatLibrary Binding
Dimensions
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience
LCCN2013-033266
Dewey Edition23
Grade FromNinth Grade
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Grade ToNinth Grade
Dewey Decimal344.7303/56
SynopsisThe First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees a free press and free speech. In this fascinating book, award-winning author Susan Dudley Gold explores the issues involved when the state of New York attempted to override the free speech rights of criminals in an effort to compensate their victims. The case and its ramifications, described in a clear and entertaining narrative, demonstrate the sanctity of the First Amendment, even when protecting the rights of wrongdoers, and how government interference with free speech affects all citizens., The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees a free press and free speech. In Son of Sam Case: Simon & Sebuster Inc. v. Members of New York State Crime Victims Board, award-winning author Susan Dudley Gold explores the issues involved when the state of New York attempted to override the free speech rights of criminals in an effort to compensate their victims. The case and its ramifications, described in a clear and entertaining narrative, demonstrate the sanctity of the First Amendment, even when protecting the rights of wrongdoers, and how government interference with free speech affects all citizens. Book jacket.