Nigger Is A Violation Of Criminal Law

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1. Yes, the use of the word “nigger” is a violation of criminal law. Criminal law penalties may be affirmed in cases where the remark is clearly intended to evoke “an immediate and violent response.” However, the use of the word “nigger” in any other circumstance is protected under the First Amendment. 2. The defense of Michigan Basketball coach, Keith Dambrot, was that his remarks were in the context of free speech and academic freedom. The courts ruled that the university’s policy against racial epithets was overbroad, and under certain contexts could be in violation of his first amendment rights. The courts subsequently concluded that the school had the right to not renew Dambrot’s contract. 3. “Chaplinsky v. State of New Hampshire” was

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