Child pornography

Did you know that “71% of teens hide online behavior from their parents”? (Porn Stats) This is the result of censorship of pornographic material. Pornographic material should not be censored because it is a major business like any other, it conflicts with one’s Constitutional rights, and because it is a hindrance to the secular development of children. Some people may argue that “censorship shelters children from ideas that may damage their moral development.” (Censorship 15) To that, others…

The government regulating the internet seems to be the question of the year. Throughout the years, laws and regulations on internet usage have gone back and forth and changed drastically when Net Neutrality, which prohibits the government from censoring the internet, was set into place. The debate has been going on since the beginning of the internet days. Now with the uprising of major social networking sites, the issue has escalated with even more at stake on the internet. Even though many…

Many people believe that censorship is critical especially in times of political crisis. It protects young children from viewing potentially harmful content. It helps the people to not worry too much and possibly riot. It also may protect the government from embarrassing items of interest. Whatever the reason is, it doesn’t excuse it. Censorship should not be considered okay and should be eliminated because people can’t grow without knowledge, it could incite unwanted anger, and people need to…

monitor their child’s exposure to today’s various types of media. The ability, from day one, to determine if the information will be appropriate for the age and maturity of their child. Parent’s initial right to teach, to inform, or decide for their child what they deem as age appropriate and responsible age of the child should not be scorned. There are crowds of people who would disagree with this right of the parent because some believe that information should be made free to all. Their view…

Throughout history, censorship has been a common way for certain political groups to avoid communication that may or may not coincide with the ideas and beliefs of the governing power. Words, both in written form and in speech can have an intense impact on people. To avoid allowing communication that does not fit their agenda, certain government organizations will censor letters to ensure that only communication that does not contradict the message they wish to convey to the public. The…

Larry Flynt the movie explores the life of Larry Flynt and the beginning of modern pornography. It also takes on a few other issues such as desecration of the flag and the protection against awarding damages to public figures of emotion distress. At this time in history there were laws against what could be shown in different types of media, in this case a magazine. This film goes to make the point whether pornography should be a type of media protected by the first amendment. Media law teachers…

for gathering information, socializing, and entertainment. However, the truth is that there are many risks associated with it. It can be easy to overshare information, embarrass yourself and even get messages from creepy people. The issue of online child exploitation by predators has gained a worrying momentum that has brought concern on the safety that children and students have while using the internet. Pedophiles hide behind fake profiles, the anonymity and lack of face to face cues allow…

of sexual abuse. Now minors can be charged for photographing, spreading, and owning child pornography for “sexting” nude photographs of themselves to other minors. According to page 185 of the book, Under current Washington law, any minor involved simply in consensual sexting with a person his or her own age faces felony charges, up to five years in prison, and mandatory sex offender registration. Child pornography laws were not intended to address sexting, the legal consequences…

The use of electronic devices during classes has been a discussed issue for long, because of problems regarding the safety of the wireless connection, the costs of using these kind of devices for learning institutions and the personal use each student does with them. Many researchers argue that technologies used during lectures are only damage for students, because they tend to pass their time on social networks or surfing in Internet rather than follow the lesson. According to Dr. Claire La…

a reactive learning curve following behind the wake of a technocratic society. In United States v. Anthony V. Mangione, the defendant, Mangione, was sentenced to 70 months in prison after pleading guilty to one count of transportation of child pornography.…