NCJ Number
9965
Date Published
Unknown
Length
373 pages
Annotation
SOCIETY'S RESPONSES TO THE PRESENCE OF EXPLICIT SEXUAL MATERIAL, INCLUDING INDUSTRY SELF-REGULATION, CITIZEN ACTION GROUPS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND SEX EDUCATION.
Abstract
THE RESULTS OF A MAIL SURVEY OF A STRATIFIED RANDOM SAMPLE OF PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS IN THE UNITED STATES ARE PRESENTED. THE LAW ENFORCEMENT POLICY OF VARIOUS FEDERAL AGENCIES REGARDING OBSCENITY, BASED ON INTERVIEWS WITH PEOPLE IN THESE AGENCIES IS REPORTED. THE RESPONSE OF LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO THE ISSUES OF OBSCENITY BASED ON INTERVIEWS IN MAJOR CITIES IS INDICATED. ONE AUTHOR ASSEMBLES AND EVALUATES THE EVIDENCE REGARDING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PORNOGRAPHY INDUSTRY AND ORGANIZED CRIME. THE DEVELOPMENT AND FUNCTIONING OF TWO CITIZEN GROUPS ORGANIZED TO FIGHT PORNOGRAPHY ARE ANALYZED. ONE PAPER PROVIDES DATA RELEVANT TO THE FUNCTIONING OF THE MOVIE INDUSTRY'S RATING SYSTEM AND EVALUATES ITS EFFECTIVENESS. AN OVERVIEW OF THE STATUS OF SEX EDUCATION IN THE SCHOOLS TODAY IS GIVEN ALONG WITH A DISCUSSION OF THE RATIONALE AND CONTENT OF A RECENT PROGRAM DEVELOPED TO TRAIN MEDICAL STUDENTS IN THE AREA OF SEX. A SIMILAR DESCRIPTION IS INCLUDED OF A NEWLY DEVELOPED PROGRAM FOR TRAINING PROFESSIONALS IN SUCH AREAS AS SOCIAL WORK, COUNSELING, RELIGION, AND EDUCATION TO DEAL WITH SEX, AND SOME OF THE TRAINEES' RESPONSES TO THE PROGRAM. THE VOLUME CONCLUDES WITH THE RESULTS OF A MAIL SURVEY OF SEX EDUCATORS REGARDING THEIR PERCEPTIONS OF ADOLESCENTS' EXPERIENCE WITH EXPLICIT SEXUAL MATERIALS, AND THE POSSIBLE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SEX EDUCATION AND INTEREST IN PORNOGRAPHY, OR THE CONSEQUENCES OF EXPOSURE TO SUCH MATERIAL. FOR THE OFFICIAL COMMISSION REPORT AND ACCOMPANYING TECHNICAL REPORTS SEE NCJ-008077, 008074, 008075, 008076, 009648, 009964, 009966 AND 009967. (AUTHOR MODIFIED)