Abstract
In the United States, child pornography is any visual portrayal of people under the age of eighteen in sexually explicit circumstances. Child pornography can be found in multiple forms. With each advancement in visual technology, there is a new form in which sexual content, including child pornography, can be depicted. Photographs, films, videos, and live streaming are all popular modern forms, while artwork and the written word were popular forms before the invention of the camera in 1816. Unfortunately, the rate of these advancements in technology has far surpassed the rate of those in forensics. The use of outdated techniques and tools that were created a decade ago has allowed countless child pornography offenders to walk free or avoid arrest. Unless measures are taken to advance digital investigation and analysis, forensic science will stagnate.
Recommended Citation
Palomares, Nadia
(2024)
"Child Pornography: A Growing Threat for Forensic Science in the Digital Age,"
Themis: Research Journal of Justice Studies and Forensic Science: Vol. 12
:
Iss.
1
, Article 3.
https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/themis/vol12/iss1/3
