Journal article
Adult-Child Sex Advocacy Websites as Social Learning Environments: A Content Analysis
International journal of cyber criminology, Vol.3(1), pp.421-440
01 Jan 2009
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Abstract
This study reports on a content analysis of 64 websites that promote, advocate, and convey information in support of sexual relationships between adults and children to determine whether these sites were structured as learning environments for crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children. The findings indicate that the adult-child sex advocacy websites examined are criminogenic in that they contain a myriad of communication tools (e.g. chat rooms, instant messengers, and message boards) to foster interaction among site users and expose users to rationalizations for offending and, in turn, definitions favorable to sexual violations against minors. Given the present findings, the courts and community corrections officials should consider expanding restrictions put on the Internet use of offenders released on parole and defendants on probation to include adult-child sex advocacy websites. Additionally, companies offering website hosting services should modify their terms of service agreements to ban content advocating sexual relationships between adults and children.
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- Title
- Adult-Child Sex Advocacy Websites as Social Learning Environments: A Content Analysis
- Creators
- Rob D'Ovidio - Drexel UniversityTyson Mitman - Drexel Univ, Dept Culture & Commun, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USAImaani Jamillah El-Burki - Drexel Univ, Dept Culture & Commun, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USAWesley Shumar - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- International journal of cyber criminology, Vol.3(1), pp.421-440
- Publisher
- K Jaishankar
- Number of pages
- 20
- Grant note
- 2006-DD-BX-0471 / Bureau of Justice Assistance
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Communication; Criminology and Justice Studies
- Identifiers
- 991019170327804721
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