Media And Child Pornography Laws

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ions Act of 1996, it is a federal crime for anyone using the mail, interstate or foreign commerce, to persuade, induce, or entice any individual younger than the age of 18 to engage in any sexual act for which the person may be criminally prosecuted. The Child Pornography Prevention Act of 1996 amends the definition of child pornography to include, that which actually depicts the sexual conduct of
real minor children and that which appears to be a depiction of a minor engaging in sexual conduct. All of these laws were passed to protect the children from being victims to some adults in movie. Although the supreme court over ruled the 1996 law. The Supreme Court said the Child Pornography Prevention Act of 1996 violated the first amendments guarantee of free speech because no children are harmed in the production of the images defined by the act. And the court majority said the act too broadly covers speech with serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value. But what have we done to make it safe for the children while they are on the Internet.
The Internet...