PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AGAINST SEXUAL EXPLOITATION HEARINGS BEFORE THE SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE JUVENILE DELINQUENCY, 95TH CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION, CHICAGO, ILL., MAY 27, 1977, WASHINGTON, DC., JUNE 16, 77

• NCJ Number: 46772
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1978
• Length: 161 pages
• Corporate Author: US Congress
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Legislative/Regulatory Material
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THE STATEMENTS AND LETTERS OF 23 INTERESTED PERSONS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS TRANSCRIPT OF HEARINGS CONDUCTED IN CHICAGO AND WASHINGTON, D.C. ON THE USE OF CHILDREN IN THE PRODUCTION OF PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIALS.

Abstract

THE HEARINGS WERE HELD BY THE U.S. SENATE JUDICIARY SUBCOMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE JUVENILE DELINQUENCY IN AN EFFORT TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF THE USE OF CHILDREN IN PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIALS, THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHILD PORNOGRAPH AND CHILD PROSTITUTION, POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE CHILDREN, AND THE NEED FOR FEDERAL LEGISLATION. THE TRANSCRIPTS PRESENT TESTIMONY BY PARENTS, MINISTERS, SOCIAL WORKERS, POLICE OFFICIALS, A JUVENILE ACTUALLY ENGAGED IN CHILD PORNOGRAPHY, AND A MAN CONVICTED FOR PRODUCING PORNOGRAPHIC MOVES. EXPERT WITNESSES ALSO COVERED FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTION FOR PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIALS AND THE LEGALITY OF SUCH MATERIALS UNDER VARIOUS STATUTES. AN APPENDED STUDY SUMMARIZES THE FIVE FEDERAL STATUTES FROM CONNECTICUT, NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, AND THE CITY OF VERNON, TEXAS. OTHER APPENDED MATERIALS INCLUDE A DISCUSSION OF PRESS PROTECTION UNDER THE FIRST AMENDMENT, A SUMMARY OF OBSENITY INDICTMENTS AND CONVICTIONS BY THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, A SUMMARY OF POSTAL STATUTE INVESTIGATIONS BY THE OFFICE OF THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, AND SEVERAL NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINE CLIPPINGS ON THE TOPIC. (GLR)