JOURN 4000 1st Edition Lecture 4Outline of Last LectureI. Marbury vs. MadisonOutline of Current LectureI. Important cases in US history Current Lecture1791- 1st Amendment1803- Marbury vs. Madison1816- Martin vs. Hunter’s Lessee-Supreme Court can strike down decisions of state’s highest courts1868- 14th Amendment-Life, liberty, property, states cannot deprive you of these without due process 1925- Gitlow vs. New York-Freedom of expression is among fundamental liberties1791- 5th Amendment self incriminationSedition:-Treason is the most serious form-Then seditious libel (crime of criticizing the government)-England gruesome and broad definition and punishment for treason-Star Chamber: abolished the notion of truth as a defense-Secret, without a jury, brutal punishment-William Prynn victim of Star ChamberThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.-Published a book condemning the performing arts-“Female actresses were notorious whores”-Charles I’s wife was in a play-Branded with letters S and L, ears cut off, imprisoned for life1641- Star Chamber abolished1643- Regulation of Printing Act aka book censorship-John Milton wrote a book about the liberalization of divorce laws that was not censored-Wrote a plea for freedom of press so he would not be punished1695- abolish because book trade was losing money1790- Punishment of burning alive for females abolishedUSA:-Adopted censorship early on-Most persistent threat was seditious libelZenger case: 1st freedom of the press case1735- Zenger published criticism of William Cosby-Truth was not a defense-Libel law existed to keep domestic peace-Truth was an aggravating circumstance-Jury only got to decide whether words were printed (limited capabilities)-Judge decided guilt of libel-Andrew Hamilton represented Zenger-Told the jury they should decide guilt, not the judge acquitted Zenger-Jury nullification first case of it1798- Alien and Sedition Acts crime to criticize government-Part of bad blood between Adams and Jefferson-Days of the XYZ
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