Question 1

Which of the following is not one of the three conditions that need to be met for information to be considered obscene?

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The three conditions for information to be considered obscene are known as the Miller test, which includes options A, B, and C. Option D is not part of this test.

Question 2

An example of a crime against public order that has received considerable attention in recent years is that of ______________.

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Question 3

What term has the Supreme Court had difficulty in defining and has been deemed worthy of regulating?

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The Supreme Court has historically struggled to define "obscenity" clearly, as it involves subjective judgments about what is considered offensive or lacking serious value, leading to various legal tests and standards over time.

Question 4

What crime is defined by Pennsylvania as "a person commits a misdemeanor of the third degree if he does any lewd act which he knows is likely to be observed by others who would be affronted or alarmed"?

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The crime described is "open lewdness," which involves performing a lewd act in a manner that is likely to be observed by others who would be offended or alarmed.

Question 5

Which of the following most recent category of porn consists of pornographic images that are published without the permission of the subjects?

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Revenge porn refers to the distribution of sexually explicit images or videos of individuals without their consent, often by an ex-partner, with the intent to embarrass or harm the subject.

Question 6

Explain the constitutional limits imposed on the fighting words doctrine.

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Question 7

Explain the Court's rationale in Cohen v. California in reversing Cohen's conviction as it relates to offensive or fighting words.

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Question 8

Explain the history of vagrancy and loitering statutes and how they may be unconstitutional.

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Question 9

Explain the Court's rationale in holding an ordinance unconstitutional in City of Chicago v. Morales.

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Question 10

Discuss the term "reading the riot act" as applied to the English Riot Act of 1714.

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Question 11

In the 1973 case of Miller v. California, the Court articulated three conditions that must be met for information to be considered obscene. Explain those three conditions.

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Question 12

Explain why the PROTECT Act passed constitutional scrutiny in the case of United States v. Williams in 2008.

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Question 13

Should vagrancy be considered a crime? Why have many vagrancy statutes been declared unconstitutional?

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Question 14

Explain the test for obscenity outlined in the U.S. Supreme Court decision Miller v. California (1973). What is meant by the evolving standards of decency? Why does the court focus on the location of the contested speech? Develop an argument against the Miller test as vague or overbroad.

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Question 15

Define and explain the crime of harassment.

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Question 16

Why do you believe adultery crimes are rarely prosecuted?

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Question 17

Why are statutes regulating behavior in public places continuously challenged in the courts? What does it mean if a statute is vague or overbroad? What are the constitutional implications of these doctrines?

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Question 18

Define breach of the peace, disorderly conduct, and fighting words.

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Question 19

Discuss why animal abuse has attracted more attention now than before.

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Question 20

What is human trafficking and what are some of the problems associated ith trying to regulate this type of crime?

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Quiz 8: Crimes Against Public Order and Public Decency