Pornography

Most of us know that it is illegal for anyone under the age of 18 to view or purchase pornography. This is a straightforward law in our society, but with the advent of the World Wide Web, laws concerning pornographic material need to be augmented to deal with the ease of accessibility that the Web provides. In this section we will discuss three aspects of pornography and the law: Internet porn, obscenity, and child pornography. The sale of pornographic magazines and videos in stores will not be discussed because these forms of porn are easier to restrict from minors than it is porn on the internet.

Internet Porn

The World Wide Web has become the information and communication tool of choice in the past decade. With this boom came an explosion of pornography on the Web, making it is easily accessible from the privacy of one