Flag burning and free speech: the case of texas v. johnson
Auteur :
Goldstein, Robert J.
Éditeur :
University Press of Kansas
ISBN :
9780700610549
Date de publication :
30 nov. 2000
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,1 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
300 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
When Gregory Lee Johnson burned a flag, he was convicted for flag desecration under Texas law, but the Court of Appeals reversed the conviction. This work examines the case and the attendant controversy over whether protection of the flag conflicts with constitutional guarantees of free speech.