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Direct linkOluwole, Joseph O.; Green, Preston C., III – IGI Global, 2016
While freedom of speech is a defining characteristic of the United States, the First Amendment right is often regulated within certain environments. For years, schools have attempted to monitor and regulate student communication both within the educational environment and in student use of social media and other online communication tools.…
Descriptors: Censorship, Freedom of Speech, Constitutional Law, Communication (Thought Transfer)
Mears, Daniel P.; Mancini, Christina; Gertz, Marc; Bratton, Jake – Crime & Delinquency, 2008
"Get tough" approaches for responding to sex crimes have proliferated during the past decade. Child pornography in particular has garnered attention in recent years. Policy makers increasingly have emphasized incarceration as a response to such crime, including accessing child pornography. Juxtaposed against such efforts is a dearth of knowledge…
Descriptors: Telephone Surveys, Crime, Adults, Pornography
Cohen, David – 1986
This statement supports and endorses the Intellectual Freedom policies of the American Library Association (ALA) as exemplified by the ALA Bill of Rights. The case of Pico v. Island Trees Free School District provides a legal precedent in support of the idea that decisions to remove materials from the school library cannot be based on personal…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Censorship, Government Role, Hearings
Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. – 1986
The Computer Pornography and Child Exploitation Prevention Act would establish criminal penalties for the transmission by computer of obscene matter, or by computer or other means, of matter pertaining to the sexual exploitation of children. Opening statements by Senators Trible, Denton, Specter, and McConnell are presented. The text of the bill…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Welfare, Children, Computers
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1986
This document contains witness testimonies and prepared statements from the Congressional hearing called to examine the plight of child victims of exploitation. The opening statement by Congresswoman Boggs outlines federal legislation and Congressional action regarding the exploitation of children. Representative McCain discusses legislation he…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Abuse, Children, Crime Prevention
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. – 1986
A Senate hearing on the cable porn and dial-a-porn control bill is presented in this document. Opening statements by Senators Jeremiah Denton, Arlen Specter, and Jesse Helms discuss the need for this bill and its content. The text of the bill itself is included. Jack D. Smith, General Counsel of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)…
Descriptors: Cable Television, Federal Legislation, Hearings, Pornography
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs. – 1986
This document contains an extensive overview of the topics of child pornography and pedophilia. Pedophilia is defined for this report as a condition in which an adult's primary sexual attraction is to prepubescent children roughly between the ages of 6 and 12. The introduction discusses the recent history of public awareness of the problem,…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Children, Government Role, International Cooperation
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. – 1984
This document contains witness testimony and prepared statements from the Congressional hearing called to examine the operations of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). Witnesses include the administrator, deputy administrator, and head of the research division of the OJJDP, along with a program specialist and a staff…
Descriptors: Competitive Selection, Delinquency Prevention, Federal Aid, Financial Support
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. – 1985
This document provides witness testimony and prepared statements from five sessions of the Congressional hearing called to consider the question of pornographic material and its effects on women and children. Witnesses include several victims of sexual abuse, medical personnel, legal and law enforcement personnel, magazine representatives, and…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Welfare, Federal Regulation, Females
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Washington, DC. – 1985
This report was developed to highlight some of the most effective state laws that concern child victimization. It is intended for use by state legislators, governors, and state officials as well as by all citizens concerned about protecting children. A sampling of varied legislation from several states is included which demonstrates how the issues…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Advocacy, Child Welfare, Childrens Rights
Peer reviewedNeill, S. D. – Canadian Library Journal, 1988
Examines the relationship between the responsibility of librarians to reject materials that threaten the moral and social values of the community and support for intellectual freedom by the library profession. Criteria that justify the censorship of materials are identified and discussed. (16 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Censorship, Evaluation Criteria, Intellectual Freedom, Library Material Selection
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on the Judiciary. – 1986
This document contains witness testimonies and prepared statements from the Congressional hearing on the Child Abuse Victims' Rights Act. Opening statements are included from Senators Charles E. Grassley, Jeremiah Denton, and Arlen Specter. Senator Grassley explains the proposed bill which would, among other things, protect children through the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Abuse, Child Welfare, Children
Peer reviewedJournal of Law and Education, 1996
Educators today see the vast network of online information resources known as the Internet as the key to a lifetime of educational learning and development. Discusses pornography, obscenity, defamation, and intellectual property issues, especially the uploading and downloading of information. Concludes with the Shelby County (Kentucky) Schools…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Copyrights, Elementary Secondary Education, Intellectual Property
