NCJ Number
9648
Date Published
Unknown
Length
256 pages
Annotation
SURVEY OF PUBLIC ATTITUDES TOWARD AND EXPERIENCE WITH EROTIC MATERIALS, INCLUDING A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE METHODOLOGICAL DESIGN OF THE STUDY.
Abstract
ONE OF THE MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY WAS TO 'DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF PUBLIC EXPOSURE TO AND EXPERIENCE WITH EROTIC MATERIALS, INCLUDING THE MEDIA IN WHICH EROTICA ARE EXPERIENCED, CIRCUMSTANCES OF EXPERIENCE, AND EXPERIENCE WITH PARTICULAR TYPES OF EROTIC CONTENT.' THE STUDY ALSO SOUGHT TO 'ASSESS ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE DESIRABILITY OF CONTROLLING AVAILABILITY OF EROTIC MATERIALS, THE MEANS FOR EFFECTING SUCH CONTROL, AND THE GRADATIONS OF CONTROL FOR EROTIC MATERIALS IN GENERAL, AND FOR PARTICULAR KINDS OF SUCH MATERIAL.' A THIRD OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY WAS TO 'EXAMINE SOME OF THE DEMOGRAPHIC AND ATTITUDINAL CORRELATES OF EXPERIENCE WITH EROTICA AS WELL AS OTHER RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP CHARACTERISTICS, AND ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR RELATED TO EROTIC MATERIALS.' A PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF THE MAIN FINDINGS OF THE STUDY PRECEDES THE METHODOLOGICAL REPORT, WHICH IS LARGELY AN ACCOUNT OF THE INTERVIEWING EXPERIENCE. THE APPENDICES CONTAIN TABLES OF DATA WHICH ARE THE BASIS FOR THIS REPORT AND COPIES OF THE QUESTIONNAIRES AND INTERVIEWING MATERIAL. FOR THE OFFICIAL COMMISSION REPORT AND ACCOMPANYING TECHNICAL REPORTS SEE NCJ-008077, 008074, 008075, 008076, 009964, 009965, 009966, AND 009967. (AUTHOR MODIFIED)