ABSTRACT

The publication of sexually explicit material is a multi-billion dollar annual business in America. From the public’s patronage of bookstores and movie theatres to the use of videocassette recorders (VCRs), telephones, and computers to bring pornography into the home, the evidence of its acceptance and impact on the economy is indisputable. Despite efforts to censor pornography, the market for it demonstrates the appetite, or at least the indulgence, of a staggering number of people.