Law and Ethics Notes

Five freedoms in First Amendment:
1. religion
2. speech
3. press
4. assembly
5. petition

Tinker Standard: peace armbands. Supreme Court recognizes that the First Amendment protects on-campus student speech (not counting unlawful or physically disruptive speech)

Fraser Standard: speech by class president. Can censor student speech that is vulgar/indecent even if it doesn't cause a "material or substantial disruption" (students)

Hazelwood Standard: newspaper. Supreme Court significantly reduces the level of First Amendment protection provided to MOST school-sponsored student media at public high schools (teachers) can censor student speech when it is neg to the image of the school

Frederick Standard: bong hits for jesus. Can censor student speech when it is negative to the image of the school. They represent the school

Libel: Publication of a false statement of fact that seriously harms someone's reputation