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In Synder v. Phelps, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a funeral protest by members of the Westboro Baptist Church was protected by the First Amendment and that a jury verdict siding with a family whose son had died on active duty in Iraq could not stand. In an 81 ruling, the Court upheld the right of protestors to express their views that the deaths of American service members in the Iraq War was the result of the nation's tolerant views toward homosexuality. The Court found that, although the protesters' expression may be viewed as outrageous and offense by many, it nonetheless was protected because it related to matters of public concern and was expressed in a public forum. Discuss your reaction to the Snyder v. Phelps case.Answer
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C) status crimes.
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