Jacobson Vs. United States Supreme Court

Late in the evening on the night of February 22nd 1984, Keith Jacobson ordered two explicit magazines for his personal leisure. These two publications ordered were titled "Bare Boys 1" and "Bare Boys 2" from a California based adult novelty shop. Keith Jacobson claims is that he did not know that these two publications included pre-teen nudity of young boys which violated the provision of the Child Protection Act of 1984. Only ninety days after Jacobson received the illegally …

…case was underway. The topics were very personal, therefore also making a notable Supreme Court Case as the undercover police actions that brought Jacobson to his conviction - could also unknowingly happen to anyone else. Sources: Chin, Gabriel J., "The Story of Jacobson v United States: Catching Criminals or Creating Crime?" Arizona Legal Studies Discussion Paper No. 06-12 Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=725281 <Tab/> <Tab/>