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Pornography, the Law and Mental Health

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

F. E. Kenyon
F. E. Kenyon*
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University of Oxford Warneford Hospital, Oxford, OX3 7JX
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In recent years there has been a resurgence of interest in pornography, particularly in Great Britain and the U.S.A. There have been many more publications on the subject, as well as various surveys and enquiries; some of these have been officially sponsored. Well-publicized prosecutions have helped to keep the topic in the public eye, but at the same time have drawn attention to uncertainties and ambiguities in present-day legislation (Tribe, 1973). Underlying all this is a continuing concern about the possible harmful effects of pornography, its implications for mental health and the need for more research and informed psychological guidance.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 126 , Issue 3 , March 1975 , pp. 225 - 233
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1975 

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