Child Pornography : Crime, Computers and Society

ISBN-13: 9781843923572 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 259 str.

Ian O'Donnell; Claire Milner

Opis

This book examines the ongoing market for child pornography and its ramifications for criminal justice systems around the world. It is based on an extensive review of academic literature and newspaper coverage, a sampling of websites frequented by those with a sexual interest in children, a survey of how police investigate these offenses, the examination of prosecutors' decisions, and interviews with judges. It provides a framework for understanding the contemporary nature of this problem, especially the harms it causes, its intimate relationship with new technologies, and the challenges it poses to law enforcement authorities. The internet plays a pivotal role. Its sheer size, the anarchic way it grows, the lack of any boundaries to its expansion, and its disregard for national borders make it an environment without parallel. An unwavering focus on the threat of sexual abuse has contributed to the emergence of a context where routine dealings with children are viewed through a 'pedoph

Recenzje

'This book provides an excellent overview of the current situation relating to child pornography on the internet, is an extremely interesting, topical and illuminating read.' − Kim Stevenson, University of Plymouth

'This is a well written, thoughtful, and highly recommended book.' − Philip Wane, Nottingham Trent University

Spis treści

Part I: Understanding the Context  1. Liberalisation and Mass Production  1.1 Paedophiles Start Networking  1.2 Recognising the Problem  1.3 A Cottage Industry Emerges  1.4 International Developments  1.5 Law Enforcement Trumped by New Technologies  2. The Role of the Internet  2.1 The Internet using Population  2.2 Illegal Content and Internet Misuse  2.3 How does the Internet Facilitate Child Sexual Exploitation?  2.4 Scale of the Problem  2.5 How has Internet Changed Nature and Use of Child Pornography?  2.6 Evolution of the Internet  3. Why does it Matter?  3.1 The Problem of Definition  3.2 Harmful Effects  3.3 Who are the Child Pornographers?  3.4 Why the Attraction?  3.5 Features of Contemporary Child Pornography  3.6 A Psychological Perspective  Part II: A National Case Study  4. Ireland in Focus  4.1 A Legacy of Ill Treatment  4.2 Acknowledging Child Sexual Abuse  4.3 Concern About Commercial Sexual Exploitation  4.4 Closing Legal Loopholes  4.5 Operation Amethyst and its Aftermath  4.6 Police Investigations  4.7 Child Pornography Suspects  4.8 Prosecutorial Discretion  4.9 Outcomes  4.10 Judicial Perspectives  4.11 Aggravating and Mitigating Factors  4.12 Making the Punishment Fit the Crime  4.13 Closing Observation  Part III: Formulating a Response  5. Policing: Challenges and Consequences  5.1 Police Operations  5.2 Difficulties Policing Child Pornography  5.3 Lessons from a National Case Study  5.4 Pitfalls  5.5 The Limits of Traditional Policing  6. Prosecuting and Punishing  6.1 Why Prosecutions Failed  6.2 Potential Challenges to Successful Prosecutions  6.3 Choosing an Appropriate Penalty  6.4 Eroding Disparities  6.5 Concluding Comment  7. Where to from here?  7.1 A Modern Malaise and an Unforgiving Response  7.2 Mixed Messages  7.3 A Dangerous Distraction?  7.4 The Fear Factor  7.5 And Finally...

O autorze

O'Donnell, Ian; Milner, Claire