Obscenity: A Legal Primer

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This report provides an overview of the present law of obscenity and pornography, with emphasis on the following topics: (1) the legal definition of obscenity; (2) the constitutionality of restrictive zoning laws; (3) federal authority to legislate in this area; (4) child pornography; (5) regulation of the broadcast media in this context; (6) obscenity and cable television; (7) obscene prerecorded messages; (8) seizure of obscene materials; and .(9) pornography as a form of sex discrimination.

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Reimer, Rita Ann December 11, 1985.

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This report provides an overview of the present law of obscenity and
pornography, with emphasis on the following topics: (1) the legal definition of obscenity; (2) the constitutionality of restrictive zoning laws;
(3) federal authority to legislate in this area; (4) child pornography;
(5) regulation of the broadcast media in this context; (6) obscenity and
cable television; (7) obscene prerecorded messages; (8) seizure of obscene
materials; and .(9) pornography as a form of sex discrimination.

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25 pages.

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  • December 11, 1985

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Reimer, Rita Ann. Obscenity: A Legal Primer, report, December 11, 1985; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs9191/: accessed March 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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