Freedom of Speech in the United StatesThis work covers the development of freedom of speech from Athens, through Rome, to England and the United States. It contains an up-to-date treatment of defamation and privacy, obscenity, commercial speech, prior retraint, free press/fair trial, copyright and broadcasting, and media access. |
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... Miller test that required state laws to " specifically define " the sexual conduct that was obscene . Ward was correct in his argument , for the Illinois law did not mention , much less " specifically define , " sadomasochistic erotica ...
... Miller test that required state laws to " specifically define " the sexual conduct that was obscene . Ward was correct in his argument , for the Illinois law did not mention , much less " specifically define , " sadomasochistic erotica ...
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... Miller test as interpreted by the trial judges . In both trials the judges instructed the jury that materials were obscene if the average person applying contemporary commu- nity standards found the work as a whole was ( 1 ) prurient ...
... Miller test as interpreted by the trial judges . In both trials the judges instructed the jury that materials were obscene if the average person applying contemporary commu- nity standards found the work as a whole was ( 1 ) prurient ...
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... test , so that eventually the concise " worthless - lewd " stan- dard took ... Miller ( 1973 ) to the present . Following four retirements from the Court ... Miller v . California , setting out a three - part test : " ( a ) whether the ...
... test , so that eventually the concise " worthless - lewd " stan- dard took ... Miller ( 1973 ) to the present . Following four retirements from the Court ... Miller v . California , setting out a three - part test : " ( a ) whether the ...
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Licensing | 11 |
Freedom of Speech in America | 17 |
Freedom of Speech in the | 24 |
Copyright | |
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