Criminal Antiprofit Laws: Some Thoughts in Favor of Their Constitutionality
1988; UC Berkeley School of Law; Volume: 76; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês
10.15779/z38pt6h
ISSN1942-6542
Autores Tópico(s)Law, Rights, and Freedoms
ResumoIn the struggle for stardom, young actors work long hours in Hollywood hoping to be discovered, and aspiring writers labor over manuscripts for years before sending their stories to the big publishing houses of Manhattan. Recently, however, a rather unusual group of unknowns has been catapulted to fortune by both the entertainment industry in Hollywood and the publishing industry in New York. True stories of criminals and their misdeeds have captured the television viewing market,1 and books about criminals gear into production before the criminal even goes to trial.2 The public's fascination with criminals is part of its curiosity about the successes and misfortunes of notable personalities, including presidents, astronauts, and war heroes.3 The criminal who feeds this curiosity can command hefty financial returns both for herself and the media.4 For example, when the New York Post ran a story about the arrest of David Berkowitz, the Son of Sam killer,5 the paper sold one million
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