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	Topics Attorney General's Commission on Pornography Topic Home The final reportReport In writingIn writing, a report is a document characterized by information or other content reflective of inquiry or investigation... of the Attorney General's Commission on Pornography (sometimes called The Meese Report for U.S. Attorney General Edwin MeeseEdwin Meese Edwin "Ed" Meese III served as the seventy-fifth Attorney General of the United States . ... ) is the result of a comprehensive investigation into pornographyPornography Pornography, more informally referred to as porn or porno, is the representation of the human body or sexual act... ordered by U.S. President Ronald ReaganRonald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States and the 33rd Governor of California .... . It was published in July 1986 and contains 1,960 pages. These people comprised the commission (nicknamed The Meese Commission): Henry E. Hudson, chairmanChairman A Chairman is the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body.... . Diane D. Cusack Park Elliott DietzPark Dietz Park Dietz is a forensic psychiatrist who was educated at Cornell, Johns Hopkins, and the University of Pennsylvania.... James DobsonJames Dobson James Clayton Dobson, Ph.D. , is a conservative Protestant Christian and psychologist who presents a daily radio program cal... Father Bruce RitterBruce Ritter Rev. Bruce Ritter was a Roman Catholic priest who founded the charity Covenant House for homeless teenagers and resigned aft... Frederick Schauer Deanne Tilton-Durfee Judith Becker Ellen Levine The report is divided into five parts and thirty-five chapters and details most aspects of the pornography industry, including the history of pornography and the extent of First Amendment protections. The report also documents what the committee found to be the harmful effects of pornographyPornography addiction Pornography addiction is defined as a condition resulting from the overuse or abuse of pornography.... and connections between pornographers and organized crimeOrganized crime Organized crime is crime carried out systematically by formal criminal organizations.... . The report was criticized by some of the scientistScientist A scientist is an expert in at least one area of science who uses the scientific method to do research.... s whose research was utilized; they claim that their results were distorted and are incongruent with the final report. Some believe that Meese minimized evidence indicating that pornography is not dangerous, and others regard the commission members as a pre-selected cohort of anti-pornography campaignersAnti-pornography movement The term anti-pornography movement is used to describe those who argue that pornography has a variety of harmful effects.... . The report was criticized by many inside and outside the pornography industry, calling it biased, incredible, and inaccurateAccuracy and precision In the fields of science, engineering, industry and statistics, accuracy is the degree of conformity of a measured or calcul... . See also President's Commission on Obscenity and Pornography Committee on Obscenity and Film CensorshipCommittee on Obscenity and Film Censorship Summary The Committee on Obscenity and Film Censorship, better known as the Williams Committee, was a 1970s British Home Offic... External links , by Pat Califia, an essay criticizing The Meese Report , by David M. Edwards br>