Legal analysis
Spreading obscene articles can easily induce illegal and criminal activities, endanger the healthy development of citizens' body and mind, and cause bad social atmosphere. It is undoubtedly of great significance for the state to crack down on the crime of spreading obscene articles in society according to law, maintain social order and stability, purify social atmosphere, protect people's physical and mental health and promote the construction of spiritual civilization. Whoever disseminates obscene books, periodicals, films, audio-visual, pictures or other obscene articles, if the circumstances are serious, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than two years, criminal detention or public surveillance. Whoever organizes the broadcast of obscene movies, videos and other audio-visual products shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance and shall also be fined; If the circumstances are serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years and shall also be fined. Whoever makes or copies obscene movies, videos and other audio-visual products for broadcasting shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years and shall also be fined. Especially those who spread obscene articles to minors under the age of 18 should be severely punished. Therefore, people should have legal awareness and stay awake, and should not know the law and break the law.
legal ground
Article 364 of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) disseminates obscene books, periodicals, movies, audio-visual, pictures or other obscene articles, and if the circumstances are serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than two years, criminal detention or public surveillance. Whoever organizes the broadcast of obscene movies, videos and other audio-visual products shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance and shall also be fined; If the circumstances are serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years and shall also be fined. Whoever makes or copies obscene movies, videos and other audio-visual products for broadcasting shall be given a heavier punishment in accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph. Whoever disseminates obscene articles to minors under the age of 18 shall be given a heavier punishment.