Topic > First Amendment Analysis - 1158

For example he writes of Larry's conviction: “The conviction of Larry Flynt, publisher of Hustler magazine – he mentions that before his metamorphosis into a born-again Christian – was met with unabashed feminist approval. Harry Reems, the unknown actor who was convicted by a Memphis jury of conspiring to distribute the film Deep Throat, has pursued his legal battles with almost no support from women who normally consider themselves First Amendment supporters." (Jacoby 48). . The actor was sent to prison for conspiring to distribute the film Deep Throat which violated his First Amendment rights. The First Amendment is a constitutional right that all individuals have in the United States, therefore it should not have been taken away from Reems. He goes on to say that censorship of pornography limits freedom of expression. When he was sent to prison, the law disobeyed the right to freedom of speech and expression. The use of Jacoby's evidence appeals to the public's emotions because the First Amendment has been taken away from a US citizen. Making the public wonder how the law can not respect what is written in the art