United States v Stevens: Gnawing Away at Freedom of Speech or Paving the Way for Animal Rights?

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作者
Knopp, Irina [1 ]
机构
[1] Fordham Univ, Sch Law, New York, NY 10023 USA
来源
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR THE SEMIOTICS OF LAW-REVUE INTERNATIONALE DE SEMIOTIQUE JURIDIQUE | 2011年 / 24卷 / 03期
关键词
Free speech; First Amendment; Animal rights; Animal cruelty; Crush videos; Animal law;
D O I
10.1007/s11196-010-9184-7
中图分类号
D9 [法律]; DF [法律];
学科分类号
0301 ;
摘要
This article examines United States v. Stevens, a case recently decided by the Supreme Court, and its relation to animal law and freedom of speech issues, specifically the contention between the two, caused by the statute in question at the heart of the case. While animal rights advocates wish to frame the case through an anti-animal cruelty perspective, those seeking to protect freedom of speech have made the statute an issue of First Amendment rights. Is 18 USC 48 an imposition on free speech or a step in the right direction towards protection of animals and promotion of their rights? It is argued here that the Supreme Court should have recognized the Stevens case as an important development in animal rights and held that the statute is narrowly tailored, based on a compelling government interest, and that the protection of animals from harm overshadows any possible speech or expression that is found in crush videos, dog fighting videos, and the like.
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