The constitutionality of Congressional efforts to ban computer-generated child pornography: a First Amendment assessment of S. 1237
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The Child Pornography Prevention Act of 1995 was introduced in the Senate to address concerns that current child pornography case law would not outlaw images that are computer-generated of computer-altered. The primary interest justifying denying First Amendment protection to child pornography is that filming involves the sexual abuse of children. New technology will soon be widely available that will allow non-pornographic images to be altered into sexually explicit ones. The Senate must develop findings that show links between computer-generated child pornography and harm to children to withstand constitutional challenge.
Publication Name: The John Marshall Journal of Computer & Information Law
Subject: Library and information science
ISSN: 1078-4128
Year: 1996
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Internet defamation: jurisdiction in cyberspace and the public figure doctrine
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Moot court arguments were heard regarding jurisdictional questions raised by allegedly defamatory statements made on an online service that could be accessed by residents of multiple states. The computer bulletin board, the petitioner and the respondent all resided in one state, but the suit was brought in another state because of statute of limitation problems. The party alleging defamation argues that the long-arm statute applies to statements made available to citizens in the jurisdiction. The opposing party claims that in personam standards were not met and that the plaintiff is a public figure.
Publication Name: The John Marshall Journal of Computer & Information Law
Subject: Library and information science
ISSN: 1078-4128
Year: 1996
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Sysop, user and programmer liability: the constitutionality of computer generated child pornography
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The bench memorandum, petitioner's brief and respondent's brief on the issue of liability faced by the creators and users of computer-generated child pornography are presented as part of the John Marshall Law School National Moot Court Competition in Information Technology and Privacy. The mock case involves a photographer that is also the sysop for a local electronic bulletin board. The issues presented are whether the relevant child pornography statute is constitutional and whether the defendant is liable under the statute.
Publication Name: The John Marshall Journal of Computer & Information Law
Subject: Library and information science
ISSN: 1078-4128
Year: 1995
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