United States obscenity law
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| There have been two recent cases of obscenity trials in the [[American art]]s world: ''[[The Perfect Moment]]'' exhibition of [[Robert Mapplethorpe]] and the lesser known [[Mike Diana]] case. | There have been two recent cases of obscenity trials in the [[American art]]s world: ''[[The Perfect Moment]]'' exhibition of [[Robert Mapplethorpe]] and the lesser known [[Mike Diana]] case. | ||
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| *[[Attorney General's Commission on Pornography]] | *[[Attorney General's Commission on Pornography]] | ||
| *[[List of films condemned by the Legion of Decency]] | *[[List of films condemned by the Legion of Decency]] | ||
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US courts have ruled that the First Amendment protects "indecent" pornography from regulation, but not "obscene" pornography. People convicted of distributing obscene pornography face long prison terms and asset forfeiture.
The differentiation between indecent and obscene material, however, is a particularly difficult one, and a contentious First Amendment issue that has not fully been settled. Similarly, the level of offense (if any) generated by a profane word or phrase depends on region, context, and audience.
The first American moral crusader was Anthony Comstock, a postal inspector and iconic figure in the history of American censorship. He was dedicated to ideas of Victorian morality.
There have been two recent cases of obscenity trials in the American arts world: The Perfect Moment exhibition of Robert Mapplethorpe and the lesser known Mike Diana case.
1990s
See also
- American erotica
- Attorney General's Commission on Pornography
- List of films condemned by the Legion of Decency
- Catholic Legion of Decency
- Anthony Comstock
- Lady Chatterley's Lover
- Anti-pornography movement
- Earl Kemp
- Mike Diana
- William Hamling (publisher)
- Brandon House
- Parliament News
- Redrup v. New York
- Miller v. California
