Child Pornography

Crime, Computers and Society

Ian O'Donnell, Claire Milner

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English

Willan Publishing
01 October 2007

Western philosophy: Enlightenment; Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge; Society & culture: general; Child abuse; Sexual abuse & harassment; Ethical issues: pornography & obscenity; Social work; Crime & criminology; Health & Self-Help

This 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 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 a legal 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 'paedophilic' lens. This can have the unfortunate consequence of distracting attention from more urgent concerns (such as poverty and neglect), which make children vulnerable to sexual exploitation. In this way an emphasis on the sexualisation of children could be said to aggravate the problem that it sets out to address. The book:

provides a comprehensive analysis of child pornography issues in all of their complexity, including legal, psychological, criminal justice and social perspectives.

presents significant volume of original empirical data gathered from police, prosecutors and judges.

includes new qualitative and quantitative information set against a background of shifting international developments. The analysis is explicitly comparative.

draws on a variety of sources including support groups for paedophiles, newspaper coverage of court cases involving child pornography, victim testimony and police operations.

By: Ian O'Donnell, Claire Milner
Imprint: Willan Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 500g
ISBN: 9781843923565
ISBN 10: 1843923564
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 01 October 2007
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

O'Donnell, Ian; Milner, Claire

Reviews for Child Pornography: Crime, Computers and Society

'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