Classification System of Publications

• Main Authors: Wang Sheng-Duo, 王盛鐸
• Other Authors: KUO, CHICH-HENG
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2005
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/78003349787520213646

碩士 === 國立臺北大學 === 法學系 === 93 === The Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China (Taiwan) passed the Law of Publication Classification on August 26, 2004. The Children and Juvenile Welfare Act, Section 27., stated that publications which are seen to harmful to children and juveniles should be restricted and their sale to those under eighteen forbidden.. Therefore the Government Information Office[GIO] was empowered to enforce this law.. Although the Publication Classification Law is meant to protect Taiwanese youth from pornographic and violent publications in order to assure their moral and physical development, the classification standards are too vague and will likely abridge the freedom of speech and of the press that our Constitution protects. The main topic of this thesis is whether the new law is certificated to protect children and juveniles from pornographic and violent publications, and if it is also prohibiting the freedom of speech of adults. If there are unclear rules, how should we explain them and how should the act be best amended.