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Lopez, Mark Hugo; Levine, Peter; Dautrich, Kenneth; Yalof, David – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), 2007
First Amendment principles are fragile, unless they have widespread public support. People form lasting views about civil liberties and other political issues in adolescence. They are influenced by many factors, including what they learn and experience in schools. Therefore, schools' treatment of the Constitution and the press is important for the…
Descriptors: Public Policy, Constitutional Law, Public Support, Multivariate Analysis
Griswold, Bill – 1983
Noting that the work of Jurgen Habermas has had an important influence on philosophy and the social sciences recently, this paper examines the implications of using Habermas's "ideal speech situation" as a criterion for deciding issues relating to the First Amendment. The paper first briefly reviews the distinctive features of critical…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Communication (Thought Transfer), Court Litigation, Freedom of Speech