The Child Pornography Prevention Act of 1996 amends the definition of child pornography to include, that which actually depicts the sexual conduct of .
real minor children and that which appears to be a depiction of a minor engaging in sexual conduct. All of these laws were passed to protect the children from being victims to some adults in movie. Although the supreme court over ruled the 1996 law. The Supreme Court said the Child Pornography Prevention Act of 1996 violated the first amendments guarantee of free speech because no children are harmed in the production of the images defined by the act. And the court majority said the act too broadly covers speech with serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value. But what have we done to make it safe for the children while they are on the Internet. .
The Internet is a network of interconnected computers used primarily for commerce, communication and information exchange. As of July 1998, the Internet consisted of nearly 37 million connected computers, and it is growing at a rate of 40% to 50% annually. Pornography is one of mankind's most loved pastimes. Adults can use pornography to relieve stress, enhance their sex lives, or simply as a means of entertainment. One of the easiest and most popular ways of obtaining pornographic material is over the Internet. The only downside is that the Internet is accessible to children; therefore, pornography is accessible to children. While adults should have limitless access to Internet porn, minors should be kept away from this.
Usage of Internet pornography grows rapidly every day. It can be accessed easily enough by anyone that wishes to see the material, has a modem, and some times a wishful intent. The material ranges from semi-nude photos to videos of men and women having sexual intercourse with farm animals. Porn is attainable by going to a site that advertises it, or by typing anything remotely perverted in your web browser.