NCJ Number
130935
Date Published
1985
Length
772 pages
Annotation
A task force appointed by the Canadian government in 1983 examined problems associated with pornography and prostitution and made more than 100 recommendations regarding the criminal code, mail, printed materials, broadcasting, film classification and censorship, and issues related to children.
Abstract
The task force's research focused on access to pornography, the effects of pornography, street soliciting for prostitution, the exploitation of prostitution, and other countries' efforts to deal with these problems. Data were gathered through empirical research, legal research, public hearings, and consultations with researchers and government officials. Legal changes include changing the terminology and offense definitions in the criminal code, matching sanctions to the nature of the offense, eliminating sex discrimination and other factors that may cause prostitution, and strengthening legal definitions and sanctions related to child pornography. Tables, chapter notes, and appended list of speakers at public hearings.