Student Victims or Student Criminals? The Bookends of Sexting in a Cyber World

Authors

Todd A. DeMitchell, University of New Hampshire
Martha Parker-Magagna, University of New Hampshire

Abstract

The article argues that criminalizing sexting as child pornography unfairly victimizes adolescents, contradicting the purpose of laws intended to protect minors. It advocates for a balanced approach that addresses the harm caused by sexting without imposing felony charges, which can have lifelong consequences. The analysis emphasizes that zero-tolerance policies and strict legal responses are ineffective and unjust, as they fail to consider the context of adolescent behavior and the unintended consequences of criminalization.

Disciplines

Criminal Law | Criminal Procedure | Law | Sexuality and the Law

Recommended Citation

Todd A. DeMitchell & Martha Parker-Magagna, Student Victims or Student Criminals? The Bookends of Sexting in a Cyber World, 10 Cardozo Pub. L. Pol’y & Ethics J. 1 (2011).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cplpej/vol10/iss1/3