Child pornography (also known as child abuse images ) refers to images or films depicting sexually explicit activities involving a child; as such, child pornography is a visual record of child sexual abuse. Abuse of the child occurs during the sexual acts which are photographed in the production of child pornography, and the effects of the abuse on the child (and continuing into maturity) are compounded by the wide distribution and lasting availa...
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Child pornography (also known as child abuse images ) refers to images or films depicting sexually explicit activities involving a child; as such, child pornography is a visual record of child sexual abuse. Abuse of the child occurs during the sexual acts which are photographed in the production of child pornography, and the effects of the abuse on the child (and continuing into maturity) are compounded by the wide distribution and lasting availability of the photographs of the abuse.
Child pornography is illegal in most nations, and carries severe penalties in almost all Western societies, but there are some countries that do not have relevant criminal statues in place. A large-scale movement is working to globalize the criminalization of child pornography, including major international organizations such as the United Nations, the European Commission, and others.
In common usage and for research purposes, child pornography refers to images of prepubescent children, and does not...
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