Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. At common law, the use of obscene language in public was punishable as a public nuisance.
2. Under decisions of the United States Supreme Court, a state may not prohibit the sale or distribution of obscene materials to consenting adults.
3. In reviewing the constitutionality of child pornography laws, the U.S. Supreme Court has applied a different standard than that it has applied in dealing with the issue of obscenity.
4. Although originally a canonical offense, bigamy later became a common-law offense and is now a statutory offense in all states.
1. T
2. F
3. T
4. T
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