Judging obscenity : a critical history of expert evidence /

In Judging Obscenity Christopher Nowlin examines expert evidence in North American obscenity trials and reveals how little consensus there is among those who purport to know best about the nature of artistic representation, human sexuality, and the psychological and behavioral effects of reading, wr...

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Bibliografische gegevens
Hoofdauteur: Nowlin, Christopher J. (Christopher Jon), 1964-
Formaat: Licensed eBooks
Taal:Engels
Gepubliceerd in: Montreal ; Ithaca [N.Y.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©2003.
Online toegang:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=404427
Inhoudsopgave:
  • The Constitutional Backdrop for Reviewing Expert Opinions about Pornography
  • Progressivism and Legislative Facts in the Shaping of Public Policy
  • Experts and Obscenity Law: American Rules and Innovations (1884-1990)
  • Experts and Obscenity Law: Canadian Rules and Derivations (1942-2000)
  • From Sadomasochism to Child Pornography: Experts Narrow Their Focus While Canadian Courts Broaden Their Horizons
  • Indecency Law: Microscopic and Macroscopic Views of the Female Breast and Lap-Dancing in the Dark.