In the "Hit Man" case (Rice v.Paladin Press),the Fourth Circuit said that the publishers of "Hit Man" could be sued for damages because the book:
A)talked abstractly about murder for hire.
B)incited readers to commit murder.
C)named particular individuals to be killed.
D)offered payment for the murder of someone.
E)all of the above.

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The Fourth Circuit determined that "Hit Man" went beyond simply discussing murder for hire and actually provided detailed instructions and encouragement for readers to commit murder, making it an incitement to violence. This is not protected under the First Amendment, and the publishers could be held liable for damages.

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