Censorship: the search for the obscene
By: by Morris L. Ernst and Alan U. Schwartz. With an introd. by Philip Scharper.
Contributors: Schwartz, Alan U., joint author.
Series: Milestones of law series
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 1964
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
Subjects: Obscenity (Law) -- United States.; Censorship -- United States.; Obscenity (Law); Censorship.
Description: This text details the history of what, in law, has been considered obscene, pornographic, prurient, indecent, and 'dirty'. From notorious novels to naturalist movies, from sex education for juveniles to sex magazines for adults, all phases of the controversial field are covered. The role of censorship, official and private, is documented in terms of actual cases, briefs, and judicial decisions.