The Hays Code, formally known as the Motion Picture Production Code, was a set of industry moral guidelines that governed the production of most United States motion pictures released by major studios from 1934 to 1968. It prohibited movies from depicting criminals sympathetically to ensure that crime and immorality were not glorified in films.

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The Hays Code

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The Hays Code

A) prohibited exhibitions of nudity in public venues.
B) prohibited movies from depicting criminals sympathetically.
C) prohibited public discussions on sexual behavior.
D) banned scripts where businessmen were portrayed in a negative light.
E) banned certain works of literature.

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