What raises community standards is prosecution of material that meets the elements of the crime, not necessarily winning the trial. As long as merchants chose to pander prosecutable pornography, the law must be enforced so juries or a judge can decide if the material is obscene and in violation of community standards. Failure to enforce state obscenity laws is the only way community standards can be lowered . The attitude of a community toward soft-core pornography sends a public policy message concerning all pornography. The road to high community standards begins with a strong message that soft-core pornography is unacceptable.
Various stores display sexually explicit materials in different ways.
A separate or back room with signs stating you must by 18 or older to enter. Peg boards containing I.D. rings with numbers corresponding to numbers in a notebook binder containing hundreds of titles of sexually explicit videos. Notebook binders containing hundreds of titles of sexually explicit videos on a counter or display case. Copyright Citizens for Community Values. All Rights Reserved.