Question 1

What is the definition of the following term:
-Safe harbor.

Accepted Answer

The time period from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. when broadcast stations may air indecent material without incurring FCC sanctions. To balance the government's need to protect children with the interest of willing adults in receiving indecent broadcasts, the FCC has focused its indecency regulation on the period when children are likely to be in the audience-6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thus indecency regulation is designed to channel sexually explicit material to certain times of day, rather than ban it completely. A total ban would reduce the adult population to viewing or hearing only that material suitable for children.

Question 2

By 2015, twenty states had enacted laws separating teen sexting from child pornography.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Images do not have to be obscene, as defined by the Miller test, to be punishable under state revenge porn statutes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

After a particularly contentious and close NASCAR race, the winning driver exults in a cable television interview that his rival drivers "can all kiss my ass." This interview is cablecast live at 7 p.m. This cablecast is:

Accepted Answer

A)  obscene 
B)  indecent 
C)  profane 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  obscene 
B)  indecent 
C)  profane 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

The Stanley v. Georgia ruling does not protect the private possession of materials depicting children engaged in sexual activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A reporter investigating child pornography on the Internet has a First Amendment right to download images of children engaged in sexual acts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Supreme Court in the Fox II case found the FCC's indecency policy to violate the First Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Filing takedown notices under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act has proven to be an effective remedy for victims of revenge porn.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

After wrestling with the problem of obscenity for many years, Justice Brennan wrote in his dissenting opinion in the Paris Adult Theatre case that:

Accepted Answer

A)  all definitions of obscenity are vague 
B)  the government should severely restrict all sexual content 
C)  the government should restrict only sexual content appealing to "deviants" 
D)  the government should focus on media violence, not portrayals of sexuality 
E)  none of the above 
A)  all definitions of obscenity are vague 
B)  the government should severely restrict all sexual content 
C)  the government should restrict only sexual content appealing to "deviants" 
D)  the government should focus on media violence, not portrayals of sexuality 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

In Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association, the Court applied strict scrutiny and found California's evidence in support of the video game law not compelling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the definition of the following term:
-CIPA.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

The Illinois nonconsensual/revenge porn law:

Accepted Answer

A)  is considered to be the strongest such law yet enacted 
B)  was viewed by the Illinois Supreme Court as a privacy regulation similar to laws regulating the unauthorized disclosure of private information, such as medical records 
C)  provides for criminal liability regardless of whether the private sexual content is obtained and distributed with consent 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A & B only 
A)  is considered to be the strongest such law yet enacted 
B)  was viewed by the Illinois Supreme Court as a privacy regulation similar to laws regulating the unauthorized disclosure of private information, such as medical records 
C)  provides for criminal liability regardless of whether the private sexual content is obtained and distributed with consent 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A & B only

Question 13

Explain why the FCC is allowed to impose sanctions on indecent broadcasts after such programs are broadcast, but the agency is not allowed to review material prior to its broadcast.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain why the FCC is allowed to...

Question 14

The Family Movie Act allows the sale and use of software permitting users to render "imperceptible" objectionable portions of films. Viewers are not allowed to make fixed copies of the altered versions of films.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In an obscenity prosecution against the current issue of Hustler Magazine, the jury:

Accepted Answer

A)  would be able to focus on the nudity and disregard the articles, essays, and interviews 
B)  would be required to address the literary and artistic merit of the magazine as a whole 
C)  would be allowed to apply the standards of the least tolerant people in the community 
D)  A and C 
E)  none of the above 
A)  would be able to focus on the nudity and disregard the articles, essays, and interviews 
B)  would be required to address the literary and artistic merit of the magazine as a whole 
C)  would be allowed to apply the standards of the least tolerant people in the community 
D)  A and C 
E)  none of the above

Question 16

State revenge porn laws generally focus on the following elements: 1) nonconsensual disclosure of images; 2) depicting nudity or sexually explicit conduct; and 3) causing harm, such as financial loss or mental anguish.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is the definition of the following term:
-V-Chip.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the definition of the following...

Question 18

The Bush administration sought to punish distributors of adult materials; under the Obama administration, the Department of Justice focused on the exploitation of children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When control of the House and Senate was split between Democrats and Republicans after the 2018 elections, only extreme cases of broadcast indecency were likely to be pursued by the FCC.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is the definition of the following term:
-Broadcast indecency.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the definition of the following...

What is the definition of the following term: -Safe harbor.

By 2015, twenty states had enacted laws separating teen sexting from child pornography.

Images do not have to be obscene, as defined by the Miller test, to be punishable under state revenge porn statutes.

After a particularly contentious and close NASCAR race, the winning driver exults in a cable television interview that his rival drivers "can all kiss my ass." This interview is cablecast live at 7 p.m. This cablecast is:

The Stanley v. Georgia ruling does not protect the private possession of materials depicting children engaged in sexual activities.

A reporter investigating child pornography on the Internet has a First Amendment right to download images of children engaged in sexual acts.

The Supreme Court in the Fox II case found the FCC's indecency policy to violate the First Amendment.

Filing takedown notices under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act has proven to be an effective remedy for victims of revenge porn.

After wrestling with the problem of obscenity for many years, Justice Brennan wrote in his dissenting opinion in the Paris Adult Theatre case that:

In Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association, the Court applied strict scrutiny and found California's evidence in support of the video game law not compelling.

What is the definition of the following term: -CIPA.

The Illinois nonconsensual/revenge porn law:

Explain why the FCC is allowed to impose sanctions on indecent broadcasts after such programs are broadcast, but the agency is not allowed to review material prior to its broadcast.

The Family Movie Act allows the sale and use of software permitting users to render "imperceptible" objectionable portions of films. Viewers are not allowed to make fixed copies of the altered versions of films.

In an obscenity prosecution against the current issue of Hustler Magazine, the jury:

State revenge porn laws generally focus on the following elements: 1) nonconsensual disclosure of images; 2) depicting nudity or sexually explicit conduct; and 3) causing harm, such as financial loss or mental anguish.

What is the definition of the following term: -V-Chip.

The Bush administration sought to punish distributors of adult materials; under the Obama administration, the Department of Justice focused on the exploitation of children.

When control of the House and Senate was split between Democrats and Republicans after the 2018 elections, only extreme cases of broadcast indecency were likely to be pursued by the FCC.

What is the definition of the following term: -Broadcast indecency.

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Exam 9: Obscenity and Indecency

What is the definition of the following term: -Safe harbor.

By 2015, twenty states had enacted laws separating teen sexting from child pornography.

Images do not have to be obscene, as defined by the Miller test, to be punishable under state revenge porn statutes.

After a particularly contentious and close NASCAR race, the winning driver exults in a cable television interview that his rival drivers "can all kiss my ass." This interview is cablecast live at 7 p.m. This cablecast is:

The Stanley v. Georgia ruling does not protect the private possession of materials depicting children engaged in sexual activities.

A reporter investigating child pornography on the Internet has a First Amendment right to download images of children engaged in sexual acts.

The Supreme Court in the Fox II case found the FCC's indecency policy to violate the First Amendment.

Filing takedown notices under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act has proven to be an effective remedy for victims of revenge porn.

After wrestling with the problem of obscenity for many years, Justice Brennan wrote in his dissenting opinion in the Paris Adult Theatre case that:

In Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association, the Court applied strict scrutiny and found California's evidence in support of the video game law not compelling.

What is the definition of the following term: -CIPA.

The Illinois nonconsensual/revenge porn law:

Explain why the FCC is allowed to impose sanctions on indecent broadcasts after such programs are broadcast, but the agency is not allowed to review material prior to its broadcast.

The Family Movie Act allows the sale and use of software permitting users to render "imperceptible" objectionable portions of films. Viewers are not allowed to make fixed copies of the altered versions of films.

In an obscenity prosecution against the current issue of Hustler Magazine, the jury:

State revenge porn laws generally focus on the following elements: 1) nonconsensual disclosure of images; 2) depicting nudity or sexually explicit conduct; and 3) causing harm, such as financial loss or mental anguish.

What is the definition of the following term: -V-Chip.

The Bush administration sought to punish distributors of adult materials; under the Obama administration, the Department of Justice focused on the exploitation of children.

When control of the House and Senate was split between Democrats and Republicans after the 2018 elections, only extreme cases of broadcast indecency were likely to be pursued by the FCC.

What is the definition of the following term: -Broadcast indecency.

Public Communication and the Law

The First Amendment

Methods of Control

Libel

Privacy

Intellectual Property

Political Speech

Commercial Speech

The Media and the Judiciary

Protection of News Sources, Notes and Recordings

Access to Information

Filters