Obscenity and Indecency : Constitutional Principles and Federal Statutes.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional law.

Internet.

Obscenity (Law).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (44 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2004.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Reviews the Constitutional principles that apply to issues of obscenity, and explains the Supreme Court "Miller test" used to determine obscene material. Examines Federal statutes that restrict minors' access to obscenity and prohibit commerce in and transmission of obscene material through the mail and telecommunications systems, including the Internet.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Nov. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Obscenity and Indecency

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