Is There an Overbreadth Doctrine

Authors

Lawrence A. AlexanderFollow

Library of Congress Authority File

http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79122466

Document Type

Essay

Abstract

This Essay addresses the concept of "first amendment overbreadth." The author attempts to provide a formal definition of overbreadth and discusses ways in which a statute can be overbroad and why overbreadth might be of concern. The author then proposes a formulation of the first amendment overbreadth doctrine that responds to that concern.

Recommended Citation

Lawrence A. Alexander, Is There an Overbreadth Doctrine, 22 San Diego L. Rev. 541 (1985).
Available at: https://digital.sandiego.edu/sdlr/vol22/iss2/10