| Description |
126 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
At issue. Crime |
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At issue. Crime.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- 1: Law enforcement has made great strides in combating child pornography / Laura Bush -- 2: Law enforcement needs to do more to stop child pornography / Ernie Allen -- 3: Possession of child pornography is punished too harshly / Alexander Cockburn -- 4: Possession of child pornography is punished too lightly in Canada / Julian Sher -- 5: Protect Act violates First Amendment rights / Frederick Lane -- 6: Protect Act does not violate First Amendment rights / Mario Diaz -- 7: IT industry is helping to combat child pornography / John Foley -- 8: Peer-to-peer file sharing facilitates the dissemination of child pornography / Linda D Koontz -- 9: Threat of P2P file-sharing for child pornography is exaggerated / Martin C Lafferty -- 10: Internet service providers should be mandated to retain subscriber data / Alberto R Gonzales -- 11: Risks of data retention by ISPs outweigh the rewards / Center for Democracy and Technology -- 12: Journalists need an exemption to report on child pornography / Debbie Nathan -- 13: Journalists do not need to see child pornography to report on it / Alia Malek -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Summary |
From Back Cover: Greenhaven Press's At Issue series provides a wide range of opinions on individual social issues. Each volume focuses on a specific issue and offers a variety of perspectives-eyewitness accounts, governmental views, scientific analysis, newspaper and magazine accounts, and many more-to illuminate the issue. Extensive bibliographies and annotated lists of relevant organizations point to sources for further research. Enhancing critical thinking skills, each At Issue volume is an excellent research tool to help readers understand current social issues and prepare reports. |
| Subject |
Child pornography.
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Child pornography -- Law and legislation.
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| Added Author |
Hiber, Amanda.
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| ISBN |
9780737742886 hardcover |
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0737742887 hardcover |
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9780737742879 paperback |
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0737742879 paperback |
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