The Case Miller V. California
The case Miller v. California (1973) was determined by the Supreme Court, which redefined the meaning of obscenity. The word obscene is hard to define and could be seen as
“You will know it when you see it.” The Miller case determined if something was obscene, the average person, applying the standards must find the entire work, as obscene, the work depicts offensive sexual conduct defined by state law, and that the work as a whole lacks literary, artistic, political, or scientific value. Marvin Miller, owned and operated a mail order pornography business out of California, which he applied to distribute pornographic books, folders, and photographs. Miller sent out tons of pornographic material to citizens of California. The majority of
“You will know it when you see it.” The Miller case determined if something was obscene, the average person, applying the standards must find the entire work, as obscene, the work depicts offensive sexual conduct defined by state law, and that the work as a whole lacks literary, artistic, political, or scientific value. Marvin Miller, owned and operated a mail order pornography business out of California, which he applied to distribute pornographic books, folders, and photographs. Miller sent out tons of pornographic material to citizens of California. The majority of