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.

Pornography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 2003

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:

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

Publisher Number:

CRS-2003-AML-0203

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