Saving our children from the First Amendment
By: Kevin W. Saunders
Series: Critical America
Publisher: New York University Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 307
Subjects: Freedom of speech -- United States; Obscenity (Law) -- United States; Internet and children -- United States
Description: "The First Amendment is vital to our political system, our cultural institutions, and our social interactions with others. In this book, Kevin Saunders asserts that freedom of expression can be very harmful to our children, making it more likely that they will be the perpetrators or victims of violence, grow up as racists, or use alcohol or tobacco." "Saving Our Children from the First Amendment examines both the value and cost of free expression in America, demonstrating how an unregulated flow of information can be detrimental to youth. While the great value of the First Amendment is found in its protection of our most important political freedoms, this is far more significant for adults, who can fully grasp and benefit from the freedom of expression, than for children. Constitutional prohibitions on distributing sexual materials to children, Saunders proposes, should be expanded to include violent, vulgar, or profane materials, as well as music that contains hate speech."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index
Table of contents: title: The most important freedom; title: The costs of free expression; title: Relieving the strain on the First Amendment; title: Inculcating values; title: Children and other constitutional rights; title: Obscenity; title: Violence; title: The Internet; title: Hate speech; title: The coarsening of society; title: Advertising; title: Speech in the schools