Child pornography
Child pornography refers to pornographic material depicting children. It is widely regarded as a form of child sexual abuse[1] and as such these images and videos are illegal in most countries. While some legal jurisdictions outlaw only production of child pornography[citation needed], others also prohibit distributing, possessing, and accessing child pornography[2]. Prohibition generally covers visual representations of sexual activity by children under a given age but may also include all images of nude children, unless an artistic or medical justification can be provided.
Child pornography as child abuse
Where child pornography involves depictions of children engaging in sexual conduct, the production of this material will in itself be legally prohibited as child sexual abuse in most countries. The profit that can be made from selling such images is seen as a factor in encouraging the original abuse that is photographed or filmed.[3]
Some scientifics claim that child pornography legalisation would reduce real sex with kids as child pornography would work as a form of effective therapy.
Substantiated cases of child sexual abuse in the US declined dramatically in number between 1992 and 1998.[4] The children's charity NCH has claimed that demand for child pornography on the Internet has led to an increase in sex abuse cases.[5]
In the Philippines
On September 15, 2007, the Children and Youth Secretariat of the Anti-Child Pornography Alliance (ACPA-Pilipinas) launched Batingaw Network to protect and save children from all abuses and exploitations. It is the biggest formation against child pornography (cyber-sex dens; Internet shops with pornographic cubicles). It declared September 28 as the "National Day of Awareness and Unity against Child Pornography."[6]
See also
- Pedophilia
- Teen pornography
- Lolita pornography
- List of pornographic sub-genres
- Sexual abuse
- Child sexual abuse
References
- ^ Anger at child porn sentence BBC News | 29 May 2001 (Retrieved 29 May 2007)
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1221549.stm
- ^ Fetishising images spiked-liberties | 23 January 2003 (Retrieved 29 May 2007)
- ^ Jones, L., and Finkelhor, D. (2001). The Decline in Child Sexual Abuse Cases. Bulletin. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
- ^ "Internet porn 'increasing child abuse'". Guardian Unlimited (in English). Guardian News and Media Limited. 2004-01-12. Retrieved 2007-06-01.
Demand for child pornography on the internet has led to an increase in sex abuse cases,
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External links
- The CyberTipline National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
- Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) renamed from Adult Sites Against Child Pornography
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