| Description |
xi, 244 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-233) and index. |
| Contents |
My passion for collecting -- My passions for freedom of speech, criminal law, and Thomas Jefferson -- Finding the Jefferson letter -- The provenance of the Jefferson-Boardman letter -- Where we have come since 1826 -- Jefferson's first argument : an expressed opinion can never constitute an overt act -- Jefferson's second argument : if conscience is the umpire then each judge's conscience will govern -- Jefferson's third argument : we have nothing to fear from the demoralizing reasonings of some, if others are left free to demonstrate their errors -- Jefferson's fourth argument : the law stands ready to punish the first criminal act produced by the false reasoning? -- Jefferson's fifth argument : "these are safer correctives than the conscience of a judge" -- Jefferson's views on the terrorism of his era -- Jefferson's actions in the Burr case -- Jefferson's views on torture, habeas corpus, and other issues currently debated in the context of terrorism -- How would Jefferson strike the balance between freedom of speech and prevention of terrorism? -- My view, as influenced by Jefferson and the experiences of our time. |
| Subject |
Freedom of speech -- United States.
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Terrorism -- United States -- Prevention.
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United States. Constitution 1st Amendment.
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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
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| Cover Title |
Finding, framing, and hanging Jefferson : a lost letter, a remarkable discovery, and freedom of speech in an age of terrorism |
| ISBN |
9780470450437 |
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0470450436 |
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9780470167113 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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0470167114 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
AU@ 000042177691 |
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AU@ 000042392509 |
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AU@ 000044245178 |
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