Obscene speech is defined as lacking what kind of value?

Obscene speech is defined as lacking what kind of value?

• A. Serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value
• B. Monetary value
• C. Social value
• D. Public interest value

Answer: (A)

The question tests the Miller test’s “serious value” criterion for obscenity. Under this standard, material is not obscene if it has serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value. Obscene speech is defined by its lack of that serious value. So the correct idea is that obscenity hinges on the absence of serious value in those domains. Monetary value, social value, or public-interest value aren’t part of this test, which is why they don’t determine whether something is obscene.

The question tests the Miller test’s “serious value” criterion for obscenity. Under this standard, material is not obscene if it has serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value. Obscene speech is defined by its lack of that serious value. So the correct idea is that obscenity hinges on the absence of serious value in those domains. Monetary value, social value, or public-interest value aren’t part of this test, which is why they don’t determine whether something is obscene.