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2018

Criminal Law

University of North Carolina School of Law

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Capitalizing On Criminal Justice, Eisha Jain Jan 2018

Capitalizing On Criminal Justice, Eisha Jain

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The Expansion Of Child Pornography Law, Carissa B. Hessick Jan 2018

The Expansion Of Child Pornography Law, Carissa B. Hessick

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This Symposium essay identifies two dramatic expansions of child pornography law: prosecutions for possessing images of children who are clothed and not engaged in any sexual activity, and prosecutions for possessing smaller portions of artistic and non-pornographic images. These prosecutions have expanded the definition of the term ‘‘child pornography’’ well beyond its initial meaning. What is more, they signal that child pornography laws are being used to punish people not necessarily because of the nature of the picture they possess, but rather because of the conclusion that those individuals are sexually attracted to children. If law enforcement concludes that a …


Proportionality And Other Misdemeanor Myths, Eisha Jain Jan 2018

Proportionality And Other Misdemeanor Myths, Eisha Jain

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