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Dost test

The Dost test is a six-factor guideline established in 1986 in the United States district court case United States v. Dost, 636 F. Supp. 828 (S.D.Cal. 1986). The case involved 22 nude or semi-nude photographs of females aged 10–14 years old. The undeveloped film containing the images was mailed to a photo processing company in Hollywood, Los Angeles…

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Relation to other elements of US child pornography law

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Dost test

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Avg. degree1.92
Density0.083333
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related to Case law · 9
Dost test → Cir, Concerning, Defendant, Department, Dost, Justice, Knox, The Fifth Circuit, United States
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Dost test → six-factor guideline established in 1986 in the United States district court case United States v

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Dost testis asix-factor guideline established in 1986 in the United States district court case United States v0.90text
Dost testrelated to Case lawConcerning0.60section
Dost testrelated to Case lawDepartment0.60section
Dost testrelated to Case lawJustice0.60section
Dost testrelated to Case lawDost0.60section
Dost testrelated to Case lawUnited States0.60section
Dost testrelated to Case lawKnox0.60section
Dost testrelated to Case lawCir0.60section
Dost testrelated to Case lawThe Fifth Circuit0.60section
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