04078nam 22005893u 450 991082821010332120240131153908.00-203-72237-X1-135-84628-61-281-33153-897866113315351-84392-428-5(CKB)1000000000725412(EBL)449592(OCoLC)466439932(Au-PeEL)EBL449592(OCoLC)1190775827(FINmELB)ELB135636(MiAaPQ)EBC1924395(MiAaPQ)EBC449592(EXLCZ)99100000000072541220130418d2012|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierChild Pornography[electronic resource] Crime, Computers and Society1st ed.Hoboken Taylor and Francis2012Cullompton, UK :Willan Publishing,2007.1 online resource (272 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-84392-357-2 Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-248) and index.Child Pornography Crime, computers and society; Copyright; Contents; List of tables and figures; List of boxes; Acknowledgements; Part I Understanding the Context; Chapter 1The enduring appeal of child pornography; Liberalisation and mass production; Paedophiles start networking; Recognising the problem; A cottage industry emerges; International developments; Law enforcement trumped by new technologies; Chapter 2 The role of the Internet; The Internet-using population; Illegal content and Internet misuse; How does the Internet facilitate child sexual exploitation?; Scale of the problemHow has the Internet changed the nature and use of child pornography?Evolution of the Internet; Chapter 3 Why does it matter?; The problem of definition; Harmful effects; Who are the child pornographers?; Why the attraction?; Features of contemporary child pornography; A psychological perspective; Part II A National Case Study; Chapter 4 Ireland in focus; A legacy of ill treatment; Acknowledging child sexual abuse; Concern about commercial sexual exploitation; Closing legal loopholes; Operation Amethyst and its aftermath; Police investigations; Prosecutorial discretion; OutcomesJudicial perspectivesAggravating and mitigating factors; Making the punishment fit the crime; Closing observation; Part III Formulating a Response; Chapter 5 Policing: challenges and consequences; Police operations; Difficulties in policing child pornography; Lessons from a national case study; The limits of traditional policing; Chapter 6 Prosecuting and punishing; Why prosecutions failed; Potential challenges to successful prosecutions; Choosing an appropriate penalty; Eroding disparities; Concluding comment; Chapter 7 Where to from here?; A modern malaise and an unforgiving responseMixed messagesA dangerous distraction?; The fear factor; And finally ...; References; IndexThis book explores the enduring appeal of 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 trawl of websites frequented by those with a sexual interest in children, a survey of how police investigate these offences, 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 itChild pornographyChild pornography.364.174O'Donnell Ian1670806Milner Claire1682204AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910828210103321Child Pornography4052165UNINA