Indecent Exposure

Indecent exposure, often referred to as public indecency, is bodily exposure or parts of bodily exposure within a public domain. Specifically, A. Young states that “indecency laws apply to conduct or misconduct taking place in a public or quasi-public domain whereby individuals are [Page 828]invited to or pay for admission.” However, the complexity of understanding indecent exposure is arguably rooted in defining the term and the shifting of perspectives. As early as the 1700s, societal norms viewed the exposure of legs, ankles, and ...