Prior to the 1950s, which obscenity statute governed traditional notions of decency and obscenity?
A) Regina v. Hicklin
B) Roth v. United States
C) Osborne v. Ohio
D) U.S. v. Williams

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Prior to the 1950s, the obscenity statute that governed traditional notions of decency and obscenity was Regina v. Hicklin, which originated in England in 1868. It provided a very narrow definition of obscenity, stating that any material that had a tendency to "deprave and corrupt" those who read it, particularly children and those of weak moral character, could be considered obscene and subject to censorship and punishment. This standard was used in many American courts until the mid-20th century.

Prior to the 1950s, Which Obscenity Statute Governed Traditional Notions