Whitney v. California

social value, or is “worthwhile speech,” and speech that has no social value known as “worthless speech” (Tedford & Herbeck, 2013, p. 189). Known as Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire, this case established what was determined “fighting words, but also stated that language that is obscene and profane can be regarded as worthless speech. Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire was a result of a Jehovah’s Witness distributing literature on a New Hampshire street and calling organized religion a “racket.” The…

Art has always been a controversial subject, whether it be with deciding on what art is or what is acceptable. Music is a form of art that these questions are also asked about. Over time, music has been changed and banned by many governmental bodies and organizations because it was too suggestive or not acceptable for a governments’ traditional values. This is called music censorship (“Censorship Overview”). Music censorship should be abolished because one’s right to express himself should…

According to an article in The Columbus Dispatch, in late September, Ohio’s 10th District Court of Appeals decided to uphold the conviction and jail sentencing of Sheila Kearns (Bush, p.1). Kearns was a former substitute teacher at East High School in Columbus, Ohio who was “found guilty of disseminating material harmful to juveniles” (Bush, p.1). This conviction was due to Kearns showing the original “ABCs of Death” to the Spanish classes she was substituting in for that day (Bush, p.1). In the…

Minneapolis v. ACLU (2015) Opinion of the Court: Bradley May 2013 saw the arrival of an exhibit to the Minneapolis Institute of Art. The exhibit contents featured were A)photos of nude men and women depicted in a variety of poses, B) photos of adults engaged in various sexual activities, and C) pictures of several nude men standing very close to one another. Finally, there were several pictures that resembled recent advertisements by a famous clothes designer. This last set of photos portrayed…

The joke has been made by some that if prostitution is indeed the world’s oldest profession, than pornography must be the world’s oldest expression. Indeed, the very word pornography was originally used to describe any art or literature that depicted the life of prostitutes (Jenkins, 2014), while obscenity is a word believed to have come from the Middle French word obscène in the late 16th century, meaning “offensive to the senses, or to taste and refinement” (Harper, 2001). In order to…

Art On Trial After reading all the three articles cases I think that the judges and the people make mistakes because they judge all the pieces of art as pornography and nudes. On the first case it was difficult task for the prosecutor to determine obscenity. In my opinion, it is not fair that the museum would have faced up to $10,000 in fines and Mr. Barrie would have faced up to a year in jail and up to $2,000 in fines. Although, as the cases said, “The Five of the seven photographs depicted…

In the case of Miller vs California, Miller is charged because he began sending obscene material to a restaurant owner in which they were sensitive to the specific material that they received. The material they were receiving was sexually sensitive and they felt as if they should be protected by the law from receiving this type of material. It is also said that being able to send whatever one would like no matter the content is also protected by the right of Freedom of speech. This is why…

In the case of Miller vs California, Miller is charged because he began sending obscene material to a restaurant owner in which they were sensitive to the specific material that they received. To determine what obscene material really is, took two court cases to give a meaning what people or a community perceived some material as obscene. The biggest argument about portrayed obscene material is, what is covered by the First Amendment. The first amendment protects our right of free speech and…

Jessica Ellen Cornish, better known as Jessie J, started her career at the age of 11. She was born and raised in London and is an English singer. Jessie J is not only a singer, but a song writter. She began her career by writing songs for Miley Cyrus, but after, Jessie J had her debut for her album “Who You Are” where she gained fame. She is 27 years old and already has a strong music career in the genres of R&B and Pop. In her album “Who You Are” are found her greatest hits like “Who You Are”,…

Beyoncé: The One and Only Sasha Fierce The distinguished William Shakespeare once proclaimed “Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them” (Goodreads.com). Mrs, Carter, widely known as Beyoncé hits all three marks. From a little girl with a dream, she perfected her style and grace into the most recognized and celebrated celebrities on earth. Embodied by her rich heritage and talent, it is no surprise that she climbed the…