Sugar70 - Constitutional Law Class

Sugar70 - Constitutional Law Class | Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire (Assign. #1)

1. A criminal conviction for breaching the peace due to using 'fighting words' does not substantially impinge upon freedom of speech.

2. As a result of this case, the fighting words doctrine was established.

3. Under the doctrine, fighting words are not free speech, therefore they are not guaranteed protection by the first amendment.

4. I do agree with the Court's ruling simply because the "fighting words" holds no "social value" in search of the truth (and is not afforded first amendment protection), and words that are used to breach the peace should be classified as free speech.