obscenity laws

Obscenity laws regulate material deemed offensive or inappropriate, primarily in relation to sexual content. In the United States, these laws are based on the Miller Test, established by a Supreme Court decision in 1973, which assesses whether a work lacks serious artistic, literary, or scientific value, depicts sexual conduct in a patently offensive way, and appeals to prurient interest. Generally, obscenity is not protected by the First Amendment, allowing governments to restrict it. However, defining what constitutes obscenity can be subjective and varies by community standards.