The Purpose of Criminal Law in America: Module 1 Assignment Dominique Wright Aspen University: CJ500 July 17, 2016
The Purpose of Criminal Law in America: Module 1 Assignment
In the state of New Jersey, a 32 year old man had consensual sex with a 17 year old female. During this time, he filmed the sexual encounter. Under New Jersey law it is legal for a 17 year old to consent so the situation was not violating the statutory rape law. However, New Jersey does say that you have to be at least 18 to legally consent to being photographed so the 32 year old man was charged with possession of child pornography. The state of New Jersey defines child pornography as “an image, information, data or any other reproduction or reconstruction which visually depicts a child engaged in a prohibited sexual act…” (Rice, 2012).
Literature Review
Nebraska Supreme Court in State v. Senters In Nebraska in 2005, a teacher by the name of Todd D. Senters appealed his conviction of 2 years’ probation for child pornography. Senters videotaped himself and his 17 year old girlfriend, that was also a student at the time, while having consensual sexual relations. The student consented to the videotaping and Senters stated that it was solely for private purposes only. After the videotape was made, Senters’ roommate (an employee at the school Senters taught at) found it and notified school
The Purpose of Criminal Law in America: Module 1 Assignment
In the state of New Jersey, a 32 year old man had consensual sex with a 17 year old female. During this time, he filmed the sexual encounter. Under New Jersey law it is legal for a 17 year old to consent so the situation was not violating the statutory rape law. However, New Jersey does say that you have to be at least 18 to legally consent to being photographed so the 32 year old man was charged with possession of child pornography. The state of New Jersey defines child pornography as “an image, information, data or any other reproduction or reconstruction which visually depicts a child engaged in a prohibited sexual act…” (Rice, 2012).
Literature Review
Nebraska Supreme Court in State v. Senters In Nebraska in 2005, a teacher by the name of Todd D. Senters appealed his conviction of 2 years’ probation for child pornography. Senters videotaped himself and his 17 year old girlfriend, that was also a student at the time, while having consensual sexual relations. The student consented to the videotaping and Senters stated that it was solely for private purposes only. After the videotape was made, Senters’ roommate (an employee at the school Senters taught at) found it and notified school