Obscenity, Pornography, and the First Amendment Theory

Blood Code: The History and Future of Video Game Censorship

INTRODUCTION ................................................................................... 571 I. FIRST AMENDMENT BACKGROUND ....................................... 573 II. THE ANALOGOUS HISTORIES OF FILMS AND VIDEO GAMES ....................................................................................... 576 A. Film Controversy and the Formation of the MPAA ................ 576 B. Ear...

Toward the therapeutic use of obscene language: a legal and clinical review.

Obscenity has been the subject of a series of court cases centered around the First Amendment, and its interpersonal effects have been studied by psychotherapists and communications theorists. But little has been written about the impact of the use of obscenity by patients in group settings to discharge their feelings and to dominate and harass staff and other patients. The authors argue that i...

Cultural Heterogeneity and Law: Pornography, Blasphemy, and the First Amendment

Pornography and the First Amendment: A Reply to Professor MacKinnon

Harmonizing the Interests of Free Speech, Obscenity, and Child Pornography in Cyberspace: The New Roles of Parents, Technology, and Legislation for Internet Safety

Inadvertent access to website addresses and spam e-mails continue to make pornography rampant on the Internet in schools, homes, and libraries. Collectively, parents, teachers, and members of the community must become more aware of the risks and consequences of open access to the Internet, and the distinction between censorship and Internet access filtering. Parental involvement is crucial for ...