"There is much of value in Jenkins' work. He manages to discuss CP
calmly, while at the same time making clear his personal revulsion,
an achievement in itself in an area characterized by so much
hysteria."
-- "The Journal of Sex Research"
"Magnificently readable social science on a widely misunderstood
subject."
--"Booklist"
"A useful introduction to the methods that the kiddie-porn
community uses to hide its activities...a smart history of the
child-porn industry"
"--The Washington Monthly," Nov. 2001
"This is a troubling book that exposes how child pornography has
found a safe haven on the Internet. Philip Jenkins's innovative
research methods let him explore and map the secret electronic
networks that link individuals whose deviance seems not just
outrageous, but incomprehensible. Jenkins shows how culture and
social structure emerge in a virtual--and decidedly not
virtuous--world. This book raises profound questions about the
nature of deviance in an electronic future."
--Joel Best, University of Delaware
"A disturbing, thought-provoking study"
--"Library Journal"
"A detailed yet engaging account . . . . Engrossing"
--"Liberty," Jan. 2002
Perhaps nothing evokes more universal disgust as child
pornography. The world of its makers and users is so abhorrent that
it is rarely discussed much less studied. Child pornographers have
taken advantage of this and are successfully using the new
electronic media to exchange their wares without detection or
significant sanction. What are the implications of this threat for
free speech and a free exchange of ideas on the internet? And how
can we stop this illegal activity, which is so repugnant that
eventhe most laissez-faire cyberlibertarians want it stamped out,
if we know nothing about it?
Philip Jenkins takes a leap onto the lower tiers of electronic
media in this first book on the business of child pornography
online. He tells the story of how the advent of the internet caused
this deviant subculture to become highly organized and go global.
We learn how the trade which operates on clandestine websites from
Budapest or Singapore to the U.S. is easy to glimpse yet difficult
to eradicate. Jenkins details how the most sophisticated
transactions are done through a proxy, a "false flag" address,
rendering the host computer, and participants, virtually
unidentifiable. And these sites exist for only a few minutes or
hours allowing on-line child pornographers to stay one step ahead
of the law. This is truly a globalized criminal network which knows
no names or boundaries, and thus challenges both international and
U.S. law.
Beyond Tolerance delves into the myths and realities of child
pornography and the complex process to stamp out criminal activity
over the web, including the timely debates over trade regulation,
users' privacy, and individual rights. This sobering look and a
criminal community contains lessons about human behavior and the
law that none interested in media and the new technology can afford
to ignore.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
