CHILD PORNOGRAGHY

Child pornography refers to images or films (also known as child abuse images) and in some cases writings depicting sexually explicit activities involving a child; as such, child pornography is a record of child sexual abuse. Abuse of the child occurs during the sexual acts which are recorded in the production of child pornography, and several professors of psychology state that memories of the abuse are maintained as long as visual records exist, are accessed, and are "exploited perversely." Child pornography is a multi-billion dollar industry and among the fastest growing criminal segments on the Internet. Producers of child pornography try to avoid prosecution by distributing their material across national borders, though this issue is increasingly being addressed with regular arrests of suspects from a number of countries occurring over the last few years. 
  
Court case
Michael Williams was convicted in federal district court of promoting child pornography. The PROTECT Act proscribes the pandering of "any material or purported material in a manner that reflects the belief, or that is intended to cause another to believe" that the material is illegal child pornography. The Act represents Congress's attempt to outlaw sexually explicit images of children - including both images of real children and computer-generated images of realistic virtual children. 

Current event

Although the British seem to do it better, we copy it just as well and in this case, a little too well. With the latest Brit TV series, 'Skins,' making it across the pond and landing on MTV, Americans are getting more than an eyeful of gratuitous teenage sexuality in all of its glory. But American teens better TiVo the first two episodes before network execs force producers to tone down the heavy petting and nudity. The show has been labeled by some, including The New York Times , as a flagrant display of child pornography. Featuring scenes that simulate masturbation, sex and drug use, it sounds like just another day at the 'Jersey Shore.' But MTV's other scandal-saturated reality shows all feature actors/reality stars who are at least 18 years old. 'Skins' boasts a bevy of fresh-faced actors, some as young as 15.

Is skins considered child pornography???

 

I do not believe that skins is actually child porn because although there are some explicit scenes, they are not as vulgar as porn is portrayed to be. For teens my age, this may be considered appropriate, maybe not but that should be a choice made by our parents not the state. There is no nudity so i don't think it is necessary to stop the show or take away the reality of the show...

Poverty

Information This growth of poverty level is largely due to misunderstanding poverty. Measures controlling poverty should be linked to the suitability of the country, as reasons of poverty changes due to social conditions of the country. For example, countries like India and other who has thick population and dominated by illiterates and semi- literates (semi-literate means with less literacy level which deprives them from employment in high tech or medium industries). This category does not fit into high tech industries. For them agricultural, small and cottage industries are most suitable. 

Court case In the court case of Pikangikum v Nault is a glimpse of an answer to the age-old Canadian question of how so many first nation communities in this country continue to suffer appalling conditions and ruinous poverty even as Ottawa throws millions and millions and millions of dollars at impoverished reserves.

Current event Almost half of the world-over 3 Billion people- has to survive with less than $2.50 per day. The current events unfolding in Thailand, India and Kyrgyzstan have a lot more to do with the problems of poverty and social injustice than conventional ideological issues. In Thailand, the Red Shirts are the poor from the rural areas fighting for a small share of the pie controlled by the urban elites and the military. In India, the economic boom has left most Indians behind, and the Maoists movement is getting a popular boost because of it. If, as a global community, we do not seriously reconsider our model of development and urgently address the issues of poverty and social injustice, it is likely that the social unrest unfolding in Thailand, Kyrgyzstan and India will become more widespread.

100$ for every child could end poverty

I think that it should become more than just a theory. if it can help those living in poverty, we should give it a try. Many of those poor children and adults only dream of having one hundred dollars which is a dream that we can make come true. The more we help, that happier they are.

Rape! :'(

Background info Rape is an act of violence by one person against another. It is an act of power that aims to hurt at the most intimate level. Rape is a violation, whether it occurs at the hands of a stranger or within the home at the hands of an abusive husband or partner. In the United States, state laws on marital rape vary. On July 5, 1993, marital rape became a crime in all fifty states. In thirty-three states, however, there are exemptions from prosecution if, for example, the husband did not use force or if the woman is legally unable to consent because of a severe disability. There is still a tendency in the legal system to consider marital rape far less serious than either stranger or acquaintance rape. An analysis of data from the National Violence against Women Survey, sponsored jointly by the U.S. Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, estimated that 1.5 million women and 834,700 men are raped and/or physically assaulted by an intimate partner each year.

Court case A case against Nicholas Morales was heard in front of the Supreme Court Wednesday. He's accused of raping his niece Tanya for years while she was a little girl. "He thought he got away with it for so many years" she said. As an adult, Tanya came forward. In 2005, prosecutors charged Morales with rape, more than 20 years after the alleged crime. However, there used to be a 15-year statute of limitations on first-degree felonies, like rape and murder. That means prosecutors only had 15 years to charge a suspect. The State Court of Appeals ruled that police and prosecutors hadn't charged Morales in time. Now, the State Supreme Court has to decide if the legislature intended for the new law to be retroactive.

Current event Football Hall of Famer, Lawrence Taylor, charged with rape and arrested in May of 2010. Taylor, 51, was charged with statutory rape and soliciting a minor prostitute, both of which he denies. The rape charge carries a four-year maximum prison term and the prostitution charge could add an additional year. Ramapo, N.Y., Police Chief Peter Brower told reporters that Taylor "engaged in sexual intercourse with a child less than 17 for which he paid the victim $300. "The alleged victim, a runaway from the Bronx, N.Y., was allegedly brought to Taylor's room at the Holidome Hotel in Montebello, N.Y., by a man police identified as Rasheed Davis, who has been charged with unlawful imprisonment, assault and endangering the welfare of a child.

Current event 14 yr old declares herself raped and weeks before fer court date, commits suicide. Case is dropped because no testimony can be given!

Has accurate justice been served?

I, personally, do not agree with the court on this particular case. Although the victim has passed which makes it difficult, the defendant could very well be guilty. Something had to push this young girl to take such a drastic action as suicide, and the supreme court should realize that and further the investigation.

Read more: Rape and Sexual Harassment Around the World - Marital Rape - Women, Wife, Violence, Intimate, Reported, and Husband http://www.libraryindex.com/pages/2057/Rape-Sexual-Harassment-Around-World-MARITAL-RAPE.html#ixzz1Ab6pimeN