"Son of Sam" Case : Legislative Implications.
Examines the Supreme Court decision in Simon & Schuster, Inc. v. Members of the New York State Crime Victims Board, which ruled as unconstitutional New York State's "Son of Sam" law, a statute that required the profits from accounts published by criminals be paid into a fund f...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Examines the Supreme Court decision in Simon & Schuster, Inc. v. Members of the New York State Crime Victims Board, which ruled as unconstitutional New York State's "Son of Sam" law, a statute that required the profits from accounts published by criminals be paid into a fund for victims. Considers the implications of the Court's rationale for the equivalent Federal statute, and whether any such law is Constitutional. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |