Child Pornography Law

Child pornography in America is a very serious problem, and ever since 2002 Congress and the Bush Administration has been trying to pass more stringent laws against child pornographers. However, these proposed laws have come under strict scrutiny by the courts. The original provision of the law was struck down in 2002 by the Supreme Court, because it was said to be to vague, and to encompassing. The courts feared that if they had not struck down the law then certain parts of the law could be used to infringe on citizens right to free speech. In 2003 Congress adopted new legislation hoping it would be more suitable to the courts, however a Court of Appeals did not believe the new legislation was sufficiently protecting citizens free speech, and they deemed then new law unconstitutional.

With the use of the Internet becoming more and more widespread, there is a greater market for child pornography, and with computers becoming faster and faster and easier to use the market will continue to grow, unless there is legislation to counteract the problem. Although the Internet is making it easier to market and promote child pornography it is also putting those people who are violating society right there in the open, and ready to be caught. This new law will hopefully be accepted by the Supreme Court, and then the Federal government will have the tools necessary to go out on the Internet and start fighting back against these sex offenders.