 Under this definition, as elaborated in subsequent cases, three elements must coalesce: it must be established that (a) the dominant theme of the material taken as a whole appeals to a prurient interest in sex; (b) the material is patently offensive because...  The Report - Page 448by United States. Commission on Obscenity and Pornography - 1970 - 646 pagesFull view - About this book
 | United States. Supreme Court - Courts - 1968 - 1132 pages
...dominant theme of the material taken as a whole appeals to a prurient interest in sex; (b) the material is patently offensive because it affronts contemporary...the description or representation of sexual matters; and (c) the material is utterly without redeeming social value." 383 US, at 418. 5 The Ginzburg "test"... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary - 1968 - 688 pages
...a prurient interest in sex; (b) the material is patently offensive because it affronts [nationwide] contemporary community standards relating to the description or representation of sexual matters; and (c) the material is utterly without redeeming social value ... LHS-9 The "three elements must coalesce;"'... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce - 1968 - 1632 pages
...of the material taken as a whole must appeal to a prurient interest in sex; (2) the material must be patently offensive because it affronts contemporary community standards relating to the description of sexual matters and (3) the material must be utterly without redeeming social value. If any one of... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Government Operations - 1969 - 50 pages
...dominant theme of the material taken as a whole appeals to a prurient interest in sex; (b) the material is patently offensive because it affronts contemporary...the description or representation of sexual matters; and (c) the material is utterly without redeeming social value. While there may be some doubt as to... | |
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