for some time. According to Jay‚ (2000)‚ cursing is an essential element of language in linguistics and psycholinguistics that refers to multiple uses of offensive speech. The term cursing is subjected to many ambiguous words such as swearing‚ obscenity‚ name calling‚ insulting‚ ethnic-racial slurs‚ vulgarity and slang‚ (Jay‚ 2000). These terms will be used interchangeably throughout the paper. Thanks to research conducted by Timothy Jay in 1992‚ it was quite simple to distinguish between the
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Does the First Amendment mean anyone can say anything at any time? No. The Supreme Court has rejected an interpretation of speech without limits. Because the First Amendment has such strong language‚ we begin with the presumption that speech is protected. Over the years‚ the courts have decided that a few other public interests — for example‚ national security‚ justice or personal safety — override freedom of speech. There are no simple rules for determining when speech should be limited‚ but there
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Supreme Court of the United States ____________ FALLWELL‚ GERRY JR. PETITIONER V. CHURCH OF THE VIRTUAL VIRGIN MADONNA‚ RESPONDENT ____________ Opinion presented by Chief Justice Marcella E. Lawrence Syllabus Facts: The Church of the Virgin Virtual Madonna (C.V.V.M.) was founded in 2003‚ following the death of singer/ songwriter Madonna. Although you can trace the roots of this institution back to the 1980’s‚ it was not until Madonna died from a gunshot wound that the religious
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Reasoning: Justice Hughes acknowledges that there are limits to freedom of the press‚ however‚ any constitutional restraints can only be imposed in very special and extreme circumstances such as obscenity or the obstruction of the war effort. In this case the Judge ruled that there were no such vital threats at risk. The judge ruled that the most important freedom of the press in the right to operate without prior censorship. Thus‚ the court ruled
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have been countless lawsuits regarding pornography and art. Legally‚ pornography is defined as imagery that intends to create sexual arousal. The United States Supreme court has determined that the First Amendment has no effect when it regards obscenities. Where does the government draw the line at obscene? Araki Nubyoshi is a photographer who takes mostly nude portraits of women. His subjects are often‚ but not always‚ Asian. They are often portrayed as engaging in a sexual act that involves violence
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Motion Picture Production Code‚ made to control the making of talking‚ synchronized and silent motion pictures‚ in order to provide wholesome entertainment to the public. There are twelve sections including Crimes against the law‚ sex‚ vulgarity‚ obscenity‚ profanity‚ costume‚ dances‚ religion‚ locations‚ national feelings‚ titles and repellent subjects. Under Crimes it said that no movie should be produced that will lower viewers moral standards or lead them to sympathize with the side of crime‚ evil
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enforceable. When average people hear the words "computer crime"‚ they often think of obscene pictures available on the Internet or solicitation of children for sex by pedophiles via the Internet. The legal problem of obscenity on the Internet is the same as the legal problem of obscenity in books and magazines. It is not as pressing as other Internet crimes. There are no precise‚ reliable statistics on the amount of computer crime and the loss to victims. These silent crimes are not detected by victims
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First Amendment Question In modern times we view America as a thriving nation at the top of the power rankings amongst countries. Such supremacy is found not through the weapons of mass destruction but instead in the people living in a free society. The idea of free society can be related to the first amendment found in the constitution which enforces the idea of freedom. The first amendment is vital to functioning of a free society. Justice Robert Johnson once said‚ “No official can prescribe
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language and behavior involves a conflict between our rights as individuals to freely express ourselves and the duty of government to protect its citizenry from potential harm. In my view‚ societal interest in preventing the ham that exposure to obscenity produces takes precedence over the rights of individuals to broadcast this type of content. First of all‚ I believe that exposure to obscene and offensive language and behavior does indeed cause similar behavior on the part of those who are exposed
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