What kind of speech can be prosecuted as criminal?

Under current First Amendment jurisprudence, hate speech can only be criminalized when it directly incites imminent criminal activity or consists of specific threats of violence targeted against a person or group.

Can you sue for freedom of speech?

The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads: If you work for a private employer you may not sue your employer for violating your free speech rights under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, “Constitution”, not to be confused with the constitutions of individual states.

Is hate speech a crime in the US?

Actions causing harm to person or property are a crime. Name-calling and degrading speech are not. Unless or until speech directly encourages or includes harm to a person’s body or property, it is protected as an American right. Beyond the U.S.: Hate Speech Vs.

Is hate speech protected by the Constitution?

But while the Constitution gives latitude to hate speech and offensive rhetoric, court decisions in the last century have carved out notable — though narrow — exceptions to free speech guarantees and authorized prosecution for language deemed to fall out of bounds.

Should hate speech be separated from free speech?

Activists have also been challenged to clearly separate hate speech from free speech without infringing on a person’s right to the latter. While the United States Constitution can be amended as it has been many times before, no one has yet been able to solve the difficulty of doing so as it applies to hate speech.

Are there any countries that have laws against hate speech?

Outside of the U.S., countries like Austria and Germany have strict laws against hate speech. Certain Neo-Nazi groups have found ways around anti-hate speech laws in those countries when it comes to disseminating information on the Internet.