Hate Speech and the Limits of Free Speech in the United States

The article analyzes the debate that exists in the United States about the limits and scope of freedom of expression, considering the most important Supreme Court cases on that topic. Against the argument that hate speech is an opposite dimension to freedom of expression, and consequently, it should...

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Autor: Gómez Peralta, Héctor
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Políticas y Sociales
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/81728
Acceso en línea:https://www.revistas.unam.mx/index.php/rmcpys/article/view/81728
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Libertad de expresión
Suprema Corte
discurso de odio
constitucionalismo estadunidense
free speech
Supreme Court
hate speech
American constitutionalism
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Sumario:The article analyzes the debate that exists in the United States about the limits and scope of freedom of expression, considering the most important Supreme Court cases on that topic. Against the argument that hate speech is an opposite dimension to freedom of expression, and consequently, it should be prohibited, it is shown how historically the United States Supreme Court has defended the constitutionality of expressions that can be considered offensive, degrading, or vulgar. The arguments of the justices to consider this type of expressions as part of freedom of expression are also shown, differentiating hate speech from hate crimes.