Flag Burning and Free Speech: The Case of Texas v. Johnson
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (703 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0700610537 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Among his other books are Burning the Flag: The Great 1989-1990 American Flag Desecration Controversy and Desecrating the American Flag: Key Documents of the Controversy from the Civil War to 1995. Robert Justin Goldstein is professor of political science at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan
This work examines the case and the attendant controversy over whether protection of the flag conflicts with constitutional guarantees of free speech.. When Gregory Lee Johnson burned a flag, he was convicted for flag desecration under Texas law, but the Court of Appeals reversed the conviction
"A remarkable and indispensable work, Goldstein's definitive history scrupulously presents both sides of the intense debates."