NCJ Number
8075
Date Published
1971
Length
208 pages
Annotation
DESCRIPTION OF THE OPERATION OF THE SEVERAL INDUSTRIES THAT PUBLISH AND DISTRIBUTE SEXUALLY ORIENTED MATERIALS, AND AN ESTIMATE OF THE VOLUME OF THIS BUSINESS.
Abstract
THE MATERIAL COVERED INCLUDES MOTION PICTURES, BOOKS AND MAGAZINES, MAIL ORDER ITEMS, AND UNDER-THE-COUNTER OR HARD-CORE PORNOGRAPHY. THE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DIFFERENT INDUSTRIES ARE BASED ON PERSONAL OBSERVATION, INTERVIEWS WITH MAJOR OPERATORS IN THE INDUSTRIES, AND INTERVIEWS WITH KNOWLEDGEABLE PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE INDUSTRIES. THE ESTIMATES OF THE VOLUME OF THIS BUSINESS ARE BASED ON INTERVIEWS, EXAMINATION OF THE RECORDS OF INDIVIDUAL ENTERPRISES, INDUSTRY STATISTICS, GOVERNMENTAL STATISTICS AND RECORDS, QUESTIONNAIRE DATA, AND ANALYSES WHICH COMPARE AND COMBINE INFORMATION FROM VARIOUS SOURCES. THE AUTHOR'S INDEPENDENT ESTIMATES ARE BASED ON SEPARATE DATA FROM INDEPENDENT SOURCES TO PROVIDE AN INDICATION OF THE RELIABILITY OF THE ESTIMATES OF VOLUME. FOR THE OFFICIAL COMMISSION REPORT AND ACCOMPANYING TECHNICAL REPORTS SEE NCJ-008077, 008074, 008076, 009648, 009964, 009965, 009966, AND 009967. (AUTHOR MODIFIED)