Finding Jefferson a lost letter, a remarkable discovery, and the First Amendment in an age of terrorism /

Main Author: Dershowitz, Alan M.
Format: Book
Language: English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, [2008]
Physical Description: xi, 244 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
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Online Access: Table of contents only
Publisher description
Item Description: Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-233) and index.
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.
Physical Description: xi, 244 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-233) and index.
ISBN: 9780470167113
0470167114