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Human Rights
Thomas David Jones
其他書名
Group Defamation, Freedom of Expression, and the Law of Nations
出版Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 1998
主題Political Science / Civil RightsLaw / InternationalPolitical Science / Human Rights
ISBN97890411026529041102655
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=Y9x08XxMC5MC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋In his book "Human Rights: Group Defamation, Freedom of Expression and the Law of Nations," Thomas David Jones presents a discussion and analysis of the laws governing group defamation and speech inciteful of racial hatred in Great Britain, Canada, India, Nigeria, and 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 sub-category 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 and narrowly drafted federal criminal group defamation statute will pass constitutional muster without creating a conflict with First Amendment rights.