CRIM 103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Child Exploitation And Obscenity Section, Child Pornography, Date Rape

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRIM 103
• Professor: Bryce Westlake

Document Summary

500,000+ reports of sexual assault per year in can. Women/youth the most likely to be victims. Late 1980s, abuse became more inclusive: 2 children in sexual act legal, instructing 2 children n sexual act illegal. Visual of imaginary production, distribution & possession of child pornography. Prior to 2008 age of consent was 14. May 1st 2008 age of consent rose to 16: cannot consent to activity from kissing to intercourse. Age of consent for anal sex is 18. Close-in-age exemption: 5 year age difference (not an authority figure, 2 years for 12-14 year olds. Maximum penalty of 10 years in prison child pornography. Age of protection for exploitive activity is 18 (prostitution, pornography) Anyone: no relation to socio-economic factors, needy children. As high as 1/3 (boys) & (girls) Children in institutions (daycare, orphanage: targeted became of limited communication skills & credibility. 29% of all forcible rapes occurred when the victims was less than 11 years old.