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Certainly, it is appropriate to enforce laws specifically imposing stricter penalties on any professional or public servant in positions of public trust whose crimes violate that trust in connection with actually victimizing a specific person. Many states do have such statutes and they apply to teachers and healthcare workers just as they do to law enforcement personnel. That is, apparently, the case with Joshua Carrier, because he exploited the public trust of his community that is inherent in his position (even when he is off-duty) and actually perpetrated a sexual crime against a specific victim.
3) Should police departments take special steps to reduce the likelihood of their officers engaging in producing, selling or purchasing child pornography? Why or why not?
Probably not. Unfortunately,...
These individuals lead totally compartmentalized lives and are likely to be responding to urges they have not been able to control for much longer than they have been part of the law enforcement community. In all likelihood, these are problems better addressed by the deterrent value of strict criminal penalties for such crimes perpetrated by law enforcement personnel who use their positions or law enforcement resources to further those crimes.
The Internet offers a virtual shopping mall for pedophiles. The predator usually begins by chatting at first, then attempts to break down the child's inhibitions by introducing sexual content into their online conversations and may even send pornographic images. This is extremely dangerous because when a child sees images of other children engaged in sexual activities, they believe that this is acceptable behavior, thus making it easier for the predator
Child Pornography Annotated Bibliography Crofts, T and Lee, M. (2008). 'Sexting', Children and Child Pornography'. Journal of Criminology. Vol 35:85 This article focuses on the practice of children using the new media like YouTube, Facebook and Myspace to distribute the sexually explicit images known as 'sexting'. The authors have discussed the issues considering the legal frameworks and blamed the current laws for child exploitation. They point out the inability of the current legislation
Internet pornography industry help perpetuate child pornography? Complete APA references for three web pages related to the issue: Akdeniz, Yaman. (1998). "Governance of Pornography and Child Pornography on the Global Internet." Web site. Retrieved on March 26, 2005, from, http://www.cyber-rights.org/reports/governan.htm Flyer, Kadu. (2001). "Internet Pornography." 4 April. Web site. Retrieved on March 26, 2005, from, http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A523504 Plato, JoLynn. (1999). "Child Pornography on the Internet." Web site. Retrieved on March 26, 2005, from, http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/wp/original/crime/plato1/childporn.htm Fill
The man allegedly asked the "child" to have sex with him and to meet him at the Burger King on Beretania Street, where police arrested him at 8:10 A.M. Similarly, a 31-year-old Waianae man convicted of using the Internet to arrange a sexual encounter with a minor has been ordered to spend 30 days in jail and five years on probation. The pedophile's girlfriend admitted that he went online
Pornography remains one of the most contentious issues related to the freedom of expression. The definition of pornography and the parameters of the First Amendment must be taken into consideration when determining what, if any, types of pornography are protected as a First Amendment right. The First Amendment does have its legal limits, in theory and in legal precedent. As Lowey points out, the Supreme Court has consistently ruled that
ideals of pornography and how many writers are discussing the new bill about to be passed by the Senate to allow for civil prosecution of those who publish said material, and from those who have been abused through what they believe is a result of pornography. Discussing the views of Irving as he places his ideals to the front and argues against such bills in the name of freedom. Bibliography