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Obscenity Statues

Obscenity is one of the most difficult cases to prove. What is offensive to some may not be to others. Critics of obscenity statutes say the laws are vague. In most cases, obscenity cases come down to ‘community standards.’ In other words, if the majority of a community finds the material obscene, it must be. Federal law prohibits the distribution of obscenity through the mail and the distribution of the material to minors. While the courts have stopped short of making a law against Internet obscenity, it is against the law to have a pornography website that has a domain name that could lead children to think it is for them. In other words, using the name of a cartoon character in the domain name is illegal. States also have obscenity statutes. In Wyoming, an offender convicted of violation the obscenity law can receive a sentence of up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine. If the material was distributed to a minor, the maximum fine increases to $6,000.

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  • In 1997, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that indecency laws did not apply to the Internet.

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