"The quality or state of a work that taken as a whole appeals to a prurient interest in sex by depicting sexual conduct in a patently offensive way and that lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value." What is this passage referring to?

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The passage is defining obscenity, which is a type of speech that is not protected under the First Amendment. Obscenity is speech that is sexually explicit and lacks serious value in areas such as literature, art, politics, or science.

"The Quality or State of a Work That Taken as a Whole