Open AccessCauses, Prevention and Law Concerned With Cyber Child Pornography
Author(s) -
Syeda Marrium Nizami
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal for electronic crime investigation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2616-6003
pISSN - 2522-3429
DOI - 10.54692/ijeci.2019.030122
Subject(s) - child pornography , cybercrime , agency (philosophy) , the internet , pornography , law enforcement , government (linguistics) , convention on the rights of the child , internet privacy , law , political science , criminology , enforcement , sociology , human rights , computer science , social science , linguistics , philosophy , world wide web
One of innocent creature of this universe is children and sexually harassing innocent children under the age of eighteen via internet is called child pornography. It is an alarming cybercrime today. People involved in these acts use animated cartoons, films, videos, images and magazines to satisfy sexual desires. This article describes the types of child pornography, associated risk factors and preventive legal measures adopted in Pakistan and worldwide. Access to internet and uncontrolled usage has led to increased child molestation cases. Paedophile cases in Pakistan led to the formulation of new laws under the United Nations Children's Rights Convention (UNCRC). Role of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and Non-government Organizations (NGOs) is also discussed. The Source siteswhere the exchange of porn material occur is dark web, its usage and how law enforcement agencies trying to shut it down are made clear here. The tools and techniques helpful in the investigation of child pornography are briefly discussed.