Introduction : free speech for all -- Wiseguys and goodfellas -- First Amendment challenges -- Lower courts uphold the law -- To the Supreme Court -- The decision and its aftermath -- Free speech vs. profits from crime.
Audience
LEX 1330
Summary
Should convicted criminals be allowed to profit from articles, books, and movies made about their crimes? In 1991, the Supreme Court ruled on a related case. Includes information about the First Amendment.