The Brain Science of Porn Addiction
Bernell Christensen, writing at the Candeo Blog: “The ability to overcome addiction is built into the very structure of the brain itself. It simply requires an understanding of how the brain works and how to harness and direct its power for change.”
Trafficking Bibliography
From the Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse, a bibliography of trafficking resources by Yukiko Nakajima (last update in 2004).
How did you get hooked on porn in the first place?
At Candeo, Mark Kastleman asks, “How did you get hooked on porn in the first place?”
4th Circuit upholds N.C. city’s SOB law
First Amendment Center: “Adult businesses are not entitled to challenge whether they cause adverse effects in their neighborhoods after a new zoning law has been enacted, a federal appeals court has ruled.” Opinion is here.
The Birth of Criminal “Pandering” and the Death of Free Speech Coalition’s “Actual Child” Requirement: The Implications of United States v. Williams
University of La Verne Law Review: Supreme Court approval for a law that criminalizes the pandering of illegal materials, even when the actual materials are not illegal, represents an unprecedented change in the law. This Note first addresses the the statutory regulation of child pornography. Next, the rationale and reasoning behind Williams are covered. Finally, the Note explores the doctrinal significance of Williams.
Protecting Our Children or Upholding Free Speech: Does One Exclude the Other? United States v. Williams
Mercer Law Review: “In United States v. Williams, the most recent case evaluating the constutionality of the PROTECT Act, the United States Supreme Court held that the Act’s pandering provision was constitutional. According to the Court, the PROTECT Act’s pandering provision was neither overbroad nor impermissibly vague. For the time being, this decision identifies the PROTECT Act as a valuable tool for prosecutors charged with combating child pornography. However, like the child pornography statutes that came before it, the PROTECT Act will continue to face a bevy of constitutional challenges.”
11th Circuit upholds conviction for “extraterritorial” production of child pornography
In U.S. v. Kapordelis, No. 07-14499 (N.D. Ga. June 1, 2009) Gregory C. Kapordelis, an anesthesiologist, was convicted in United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia “for producing, receiving, and possessing child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2251(a), 2252A(a)(2)(A), and 2252A(a)(5)(B).” He received a 420-month sentence. On appeal to the 11th Circuit, Kapordelis disputed the affidavit for the warrant that led to his arrest, the evidence that convicted him, and the “upward departure” of his sentence. The 11th Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court: “Just Looking: Should Internet Ignorance Be a Defense to Child Porn Charges?”
Does “accessing and viewing child pornography over the internet constitutes ‘control’ of such pornography under 18 Pa.C.S. sec. 6312(d)?”
Filtering software: KidZui Add-on makes Firefox “kid-safe”
The KidZui “kid-safe” browser is now available as a Firefox Add-on. “Rather than filter the Internet, KidZui’s founders built an entirely new one – customized for kids. Instead of reducing, KidZui expands. There are already over a million websites, pictures and videos in KidZui, all thoroughly reviewed by caring teachers and parents just like you. And the process continues 24/7 with new kid-friendly content added daily.”
COPPA 2.0: The New Battle over Privacy, Age Verification, Online Safety & Free Speech
Progress on Point: “Several proposed state laws would extend COPPA’s parental-consent framework to cover all adolescents under 18. This seemingly small change would require age verification of not only adolescents and their parents, but—for the first time—large numbers of adults, thus raising grave First Amendment concerns.”
