A citizen renting a movie from a video store intended to select Flash Gordon for the children, but instead picked up Flesh Gordon, which shows some graphic sex scenes. After the citizen presses charges against the store for distributing obscenity, you are selected for the jury. What standards will the judge ask you to apply?
What will be an ideal response?
The judge will ask you to apply contemporary community standards on whether the material appeals to "prurient interests" and is "patently offensive"; and reasonable person standards on whether the material "lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value" (Pope v. Illinois).
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A. consideration of what circumstances exist at the time of enforcement of a prenuptial agreement B. an agreement that is so unfair to one party that the court will refuse to enforce it C. a model act that addresses the issues necessary to create a valid premarital agreement D. the parties agree not to discuss the details of their relationship with the press E. a device that will preserve assets in a trust F. a belief held by a majority of the people as to the desirability/rightness/wrongness of certain behavior G. a contract entered into by prospective spouses regarding their rights during the marriage and in the event of divorce H. agreements made after the marriage has been performed I. effective if one of the spouses commits adultery J. another name for an antenuptial agreement
What problems might be revealed by a survey?
What will be an ideal response?
?A second (or third) citation to another case reporter in which a case has been published is called a(n)
A. ?official citation. B. ?parallel citation. C. ?citation. D. ?unofficial citation.
?Kacy commits an act that is considered a private wrong. A ____ suit will be brought against her.?
A. ?tort B. ?criminal C. ?civil D. ?federal