Defining Child Pornography: Law Enforcement Dilemmas in Investigations of Internet Child Pornography Possession

被引:25
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作者
Wells, Melissa [1 ]
Finkelhor, David [2 ,3 ,4 ]
Wolak, Janis [5 ]
Mitchell, Kimberly J. [5 ]
机构
[1] Univ New Hampshire, Dept Social Work, 239 Pettee Hall, Durham, NH 03824 USA
[2] Crimes Against Children Res Ctr, Durham, NH 03824 USA
[3] Family Res Lab, Durham, NH 03824 USA
[4] Univ New Hampshire, Sociol, Durham, NH 03824 USA
[5] Univ New Hampshire, Crimes Against Children Res Ctr, Durham, NH 03824 USA
关键词
Internet Crime; Child Pornography; Child Victimization; Law Enforcement; Police; Sex Crime;
D O I
10.1080/15614260701450765
中图分类号
DF [法律]; D9 [法律];
学科分类号
0301 ;
摘要
This study examines law enforcement dilemmas in child pornography possession investigations in which no offender was arrested. A mail survey of US law enforcement agencies identified a sample of Internet child pornography possession cases where no arrest was made. Telephone surveys with law enforcement investigators were used to collect casespecific data and information on dilemmas in these investigations. Law enforcement investigators reported that determining whether or not images fit within statutory limits and ascertaining the age of children in images impacted arrest outcomes in child pornography possession cases.
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页码:269 / 282
页数:14
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