Extremism and the Constitution: How America’s Legal Evolution Affects the Response to Extremism
Author(s)
Levin, Brian
Abstract
The current protections that American law provides for extremist speech and associations are relatively new developments. These legal protections, along with technological innovations, enable modern American hatemongers to promote their agenda efficiently and with minimal governmental interference-up to a point. The courts have balanced the right of free expression and association on one hand with the right of society to protect its citizens from violence and disruption on the other.
