In the context of obscenity laws, what does 'prurient interest' refer to?
Interest in offensive content
Interest in sexually explicit material
Interest in artistic expression
Interest in educational content
#2
Which landmark case established the three-pronged test for obscenity?
Miller v. California
Roth v. United States
New York v. Ferber
Ginsberg v. New York
#3
Which case clarified that obscene materials are not protected by the First Amendment?
Miller v. California
Roth v. United States
Brandenburg v. Ohio
Schenck v. United States
#4
Which case established the principle that obscenity laws cannot prohibit consenting adults from possessing or viewing obscene materials in the privacy of their own homes?
Miller v. California
Stanley v. Georgia
Roth v. United States
Paris Adult Theatre I v. Slaton
#5
What is the 'community standard' referred to in obscenity cases?
State's standard
National standard
Local standard
Contemporary national standard
#6
What standard did the Supreme Court adopt in determining obscenity in the Miller v. California case?
National community standards
State community standards
Contemporary community standards
Local community standards
#7
Which of the following is not one of the prongs of the Miller test?
Appeals to prurient interest
Lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value
Depicts sexual conduct in a patently offensive way
Obscene materials must be made by a commercial distributor
#8
Which landmark case dealt with obscenity in relation to the internet?
Reno v. ACLU
Miller v. California
New York v. Ferber
Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition
1 answered
#9
What is the 'variable obscenity' doctrine?
The concept that obscenity laws vary from state to state
The principle that obscenity is determined based on individual perception
The idea that obscenity standards evolve over time
The notion that obscenity is contextual and may be considered differently depending on the circumstances