Inappropriateness

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Inappropriateness refers to standards or ethics that are typically viewed as being negative in a society.[1] It differs from things that are illicit in that inappropriate behavior does not necessarily have any accompanying legal ramifications.[2]

Compendium

Indecency by Isaac Cruikshank

Synonyms of inappropriate include improper, unfitting, unsuitable.

smoking while pregnant, may procure a statement from a public health organization rather than from a law enforcement organization.[6] The term has also been used to negatively refer to the usage of recreational drugs.[7] Increasingly, the term is used in the context of sexual misconduct, especially touching of erogenous zones such as the genitalia or sending photos of said private parts.[8]

Regulation

In the United States, the Supreme Court has ruled in FCC v. Pacifica Foundation (1978) that the Federal Communications Commission has the power to punish constitutionally protected but "indecent" expression on radio and broadcast television.[9] The FCC released guidelines on indecency in 2001.[10] The radio and television broadcast of indecent material is prohibited between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ Encyclopedia of Special Education, Elaine Fletcher-Janzen - 2007, p 143
  2. ^ Handbook of Social Psychology - Page 564, Amanda Ward - 2013
  3. ^ Burtons Legal Thesaurus 5th Edition: Over 10,000 Synonyms, Terms, and Expressions Specifically Related to the Legal Profession, page 871, William Burton - 2013
  4. P. A. J. Waddington
    - 1999
  5. ^ Arthur, Robert (2012). You Will Die: The Burden of Modern Taboos. p. III.
  6. ^ "Alcohol and smoking in pregnancy - nidirect". nidirect.gov.uk. 12 November 2015.
  7. ^ Language and behavior - Page 169, Charles G. Russell - 1993
  8. ^ Alagiakrishnan, Kannayiram, et al. "Sexually inappropriate behaviour in demented elderly people." Postgraduate medical journal 81.957 (2005): 463-466.
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  10. ISBN 9781438106236
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