2013-09-192013-09-192009http://hdl.handle.net/11212/501https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/228814.pdfThis report describes how the key statutory terms used to define child pornography, including visual depiction and identifiable minor, have been interpreted by the courts both in initial verdicts and in sentencing. The researchers also examined court decisions regarding the use of electronic communications devices, including the Internet, computers, and cellular phones, for purposes of soliciting children for sexual activity. The researchers also reviewed recent trends in law enforcement tactics as they are used in collecting evidence, the efficacy of appeals, and trends in sentencing. The report concludes with a comparison of state and federal case outcomes.pdfExploitation -- InternetText