Table of Contents

Introduction — Modern Free Speech Doctrine — Theory and History — An Overview of Modern Free Speech Doctrine — Modern Doctrine in Action — The Radical Attack — Does Free Speech Doctrine Discriminate Against Women and Minorities? — The Complex Relationship Between Free Speech and Equality — Should Doctrine Be Modified to Permit Broad Hate Speech and Pornography Bans? — The Benefits of Banning Hate Speech and Pornography — The Costs of Regulation — In Search of a Confinable Principle — Weighing the Costs and Benefits of Hate Speech and Pornography Bans — Conclusion — Empirical Studies on the Effects of Pornography