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Alfred Kinsey — Part 1
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mund Palmieri in New York.
The ‘Judge held that whether;
Material is likely to arouse;
“prurient interest” depends on:
who is examining it. |
The case before him involved: °
admittedly pornographic books, |;
pictures and other objects im-|
ported from China by the In-| _
diana University Institute. tor} «
Sex Research, Ine., founded by)
the late Dr. Alfred C. Kinsey.
The Government had insti-
uted suit to have the material
| destroyed on the s8rounds that
it was obscene,
In ruling against the Govern-
ment, Judge Palmieri laid down
the rule that an object is not
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Judging obscenity of imported :
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terfals, ! ‘
This action followed a recent! ; Pe
opinion by Federal Judge Ed-
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