Explain the three prongs of the Roth test for discerning if material is obscene. Is this a strict or lenient test? Why?

What will be an ideal response?


Would the material, applying contemporary community standards, appeal to the prurient interests of the average person. The work must be considered as a whole.

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"Patriarchy" refers to a society in which:

a. Women and men have equal statusb. Political power is distributed based on wealth c. Capitalism represents the primary social institution d. Males hold a position of power and domination

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Zebulon Brockway felt that prisons should be ______.

A. taxpayer funded B. self-sustaining C. free from physical punishment D. operated by clergy members

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The first juvenile court was founded in ________.

A. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania B. New York, New York C. Boston, Mass D. Cook County, Illinois E. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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A written statement filed and presented in behalf of the State by the District or County Attorney, charging the defendant with an offense which may by law be so prosecuted.

a. Warrant of arrest b. Information c. Indictment d. Commitment e. Complaint

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