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In the United States, states have differing nudity and public decency laws. [4] In most states, state law prohibits exposure of the genitals and/or the female nipples in a public place, while in other states simple nudity is legal, but evidence of intent to shock, arouse or offend other persons (lewd conduct) is evidence of prohibited conduct.
In American legal jargon, lascivious is a semi-technical term indicating immoral sexual actions and in certain cases, words or thoughts. It is often used in the legal description of criminal acts in which some sort of sexual activity is prohibited. The legal definition of the term varies greatly across jurisdictions, and has evolved ...
In the United States, individual states have primary jurisdiction in matters of public morality.The topfreedom movement has claimed success in a few instances in persuading some state and federal courts to overturn some state laws on the basis of sex discrimination or equal protection, arguing that a woman should be free to expose her chest (i.e., be topless) in any context in which a man can ...
It was determined that the current laws are adequate because "not all acts of public nudity are criminal", thereby leaving the doors open for lawful public nudity. The Attorney General of Canada is concerned about "protecting the public from harmful conduct" [21] rather than public nudity per se. This interpretation of the law means that those ...
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Violence, unsuited to age group, promotion of Islam, "un-American" content [14] 2005 96 — — Life is Funny: E. R. Frank: Sexual content 2000 — 40 — A Light in the Attic: Shel Silverstein: Violence and encouraging disobedience 1981 — — 51 Little Bill (children book series) Bill Cosby, illus. by Varnette P. Honeywood: Criminal sexual ...
Cover of an undated American edition of Fanny Hill, c. 1910 The 18th century book Fanny Hill has been subject to obscenity trials at various times (image: plate XI: The bathing party; La baignade). The sale and distribution of obscene materials had been prohibited in most American states since the early 19th century, and by federal law since 1873.
Indecent exposure is the deliberate public exposure by a person of a portion of their body in a manner contrary to local standards of appropriate behavior. Laws and social attitudes regarding indecent exposure vary significantly in different countries.