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Laws originally intended for use against organized crime can be used to seize certain assets of people convicted of selling obscene material.

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On local cable television systems,indecent content is permitted between 10 p.m.and 6

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In ruling on the Communications Decency Act,part of the Telecommunications Act of 1996,the U.S.Supreme Court held

The Supreme Court has said the "patently offensive" part of the obscenity test

In the privacy of one's home,the First Amendment

A cable television network wants to run a prize-winning drama with adult themes and explicit references to sexual matters (but not meeting the definition of obscenity).To comply with the law,the station must run the play between 10 p.m.and 6

A book publisher decides to reprint a novel,"The Genius," by Theodore Dreiser,considered by many literary experts to be one of the leading writers of the early 20th century.A district attorney (running for re-election)prosecutes a local bookstore owner under the state's obscenity laws for selling a copy of the reprinted novel.The basis of the prosecution is that the book contains the following passage: "She accepted first the pressure of his arm,then the slow gentleness with which he caressed her.Resistance seemed almost impossible now,for he held her close-tight within the range of his magnetism.When finally she felt the pressure of his hand upon her quivering limbs,she threw herself back in a transport of agony and delight.'No,no,Eugene,' she begged.'No,no! Save me from myself.Oh,Eugene!'" A jury found the book obscene based on that excerpt (the only part of the book to which the district attorney objected).Will that conviction be upheld on appeal? Why or why not? Discuss the complete test a court would apply.

In 2001,the FCC tried to clarify its indecency standards by adopting guidelines.What where those guidelines?

In addition to the federal law,all states and the District of Columbia have child pornography laws.

In the past,the Supreme Court has allowed government censorship boards to license films for exhibition.

Variable obscenity is a term applied to

U.S.law allows child pornography victims to seek restitution not only from the person who created the images but also from those who possess the pictures.

The three parts of the Miller v.California test for obscenity are:

Sexting that involves a minor,even if consensual,is considered child pornography in some jurisdictions.

Summarize the Supreme Court's decision in FCC v.Fox Television Stations,Inc.(2009).

The current test used in the United States to determine if material is obscene

In applying the first part of the current obscenity test,jurors are supposed to determine if material appeals to the prurient interest based on