Some Second Thoughts about "Hustler v. Falwell." [electronic resource] / Robert E. Drechsel.

In 1984, a jury awarded $200,000 to the Rev. Jerry Falwell for emotional distress intentionally inflicted by a parody depicting Falwell as a drunkard who had incestuous relations with his mother in an outhouse. In 1988, in "Hustler v. Falwell," the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the verdic...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Drechsel, Robert E.
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1989.
Subjects:	Constitutional Law. Court Litigation. Freedom of Speech. Journalism History. Language Role. Mass Media. Parody.