The Slave and the Porn Star: Sexual Trafficking and Pornography (Research)

Posted on December 4, 2012, in Research, Sex Trafficking, Sexual Violence

In the past decade, there has been an explosion of interest in human trafficking.  Eliminating human traffi cking has become a foreign and domestic policy goal  for many countries, including the United States. Following the passage of the Traffi cking Victims Protection Act of 2000 and the United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and Punish [...]

Summary of Activity of the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, USDOJ – 1995

Posted on October 30, 2012, in Pornography Laws, Research

The Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS) is part of the Criminal Division of the U.S.  Department of Justice. The Section prosecutes federal child sexual exploitation and abuse, child pornography, and obscenity crimes, identifies major offenders of the applicable statutes, and coordinates the investigation of cases nationally. Its jurisdiction includes crimes involving child sexual exploitation, [...]

Pornography viewing among fraternity men: Effects on bystander intervention, rape myth acceptance and behavioral intent to commit sexual assault.(Research)

Posted on August 20, 2012, in Men, Research, Sexual Violence

Abstract

College men’s exposure to pornography is nearly universal, with growing viewing rates nationwide. Substantial research documents the harmful effects of mainstream, sadomasochistic, and rape pornography on men’s attitudes and behavior related to sexual assault. The present study surveyed 62% of the fraternity population at a Midwestern…

Effects of women’s pornography use on bystander intervention in a sexual assault situation and rape myth acceptance (Research)

Posted on August 20, 2012, in Research, Sexual Violence, Women

Abstract College women’s exposure to pornography is growing nationwide. A limited amount of research exists documenting the negative effects of pornography on women’s attitudes and behavior related to sexual assault. The present study surveyed sorority members at a Midwestern public university on their pornography use, rape myth acceptance, bystander efficacy, and bystander willingness to help [...]

Portrait of Exploitation: The Real Faces of Prostitution (Research)

Posted on July 30, 2012, in Prostitution, Research

Kathleen Mitchell still wonders what happened to Carrie.

Nude Dancing Survey of Laws and Rights (Research)

Posted on July 30, 2012, in Pornography Laws, Research

Find full survey here: http://pornharms.com/mim/wp-content/uploads/PH_NOLC_NudeDancingSurveyFebruary2011.pdf By Morality In Media, Robert Peters Introduction This survey encompasses federal and state case law on the global issue of nude dancing. Included in the survey are cases dealing with several subtopics related to nude dancing. These topics include: First Amendment, Fourteenth Amendment, secondary effects, content based, zoning, prompt judicial [...]

Pornography Viewing among Fraternity Men:Effects on Bystander Intervention, Rape Myth Acceptance and Behavioral Intent to Commit Sexual Assault (Research)

Posted on July 12, 2012, in Physiological, Psychological, Research

Authors: John D. Foubert, Matthew W. Brosi, and R. Sean Bannon Date published: July 12,2012 Find Full Article here: http://okstate.academia.edu/JohnFoubert/Papers/178497/Foubert_J.D._Brosi_M.W._and_Bannon_R._S._2011_._Pornography_viewing_among_fraternity_men_Effects_on_bystander_intervention_rape_myth_acceptance_and_behavioral_intent_to_commit_sexual_assault._Journal_of_Sex_Addiction_and_Compulsivity_18_212-231 College men’s exposure to pornography is nearly universal, with growingviewingratesnationwide.Substantialresearchdocuments the harmful effects of mainstream, sadomasochistic, and rape  pornography on men’s attitudes and behavior related to sexual as- sault. The present study surveyed 62% of the fraternity populationat a Midwestern public university on their pornography viewing habits, bystander efficacy, and bystander willingness to help in po-tential rape situations. Results showed that men who [...]

Oracle: The Research Journal of the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors Vol. 6, Issue 2 • Fall 2011 26 EFFECTS OF SORORITY MEMBERS’ PORNOGRAPHY USEON BYSTANDER INTERVENTIONIN A SEXUAL ASSAULT SITUATION AND RAPE MYTH ACCEPTANCE (Research)

Posted on July 11, 2012, in Physiological, Psychological, Research

Author: Matthew W. Brosi, John D. Foubert, R.Sean Bannon, and Gabe Yandell Date Published: July 11,2012 Find Full Article here: http://okstate.academia.edu/JohnFoubert/Papers/381124/Brosi_M._W._Foubert_J.D._Bannon_R.S._and_Yandell_G._2011_._Effects_of_womens_pornography_use_on_bystander_willingness_and_efficacy_to_intervene_in_a_sexual_assault_situation_and_rape_myth_acceptance._Oracle_The_Research_Journal_of_the_Association_of_Fraternity_Sorority_Advisors_6_2_26-35 College women’s exposure to pornography is growing nationwide. A limited amount of re-search exists documenting the negative effects of pornography on women’s attitudes and be-havior related to sexual assault. The present study surveyed sorority members at a Midwest-ern public university on their [...]

Fighting the Pornification of America by Enforcing Obscenity Laws (Law Review)

Posted on June 21, 2012, in Pornography Laws, Research, Societal

The article, written by Senator Orrin G. Hatch (UT-R), will appear in the Stanford Law & Policy Review in June, 2012. Simply put, we know more than ever how illegal adult obscenity contributes to violence against women, addiction, harm to children, and sex trafficking. This material harms individuals, families, and communities and the problems are only getting worse. [...]

Drawing the line on virtual child pornography: Bringing the law in line with the research evidence. (Research)

Posted on June 12, 2012, in Children, Research

Neil Malamuth & Mark Huppin researched how the laws on child pornography affect the research evidence on the topic of virtual child pornography. They researched more specifically The Legal Landscape surrounding Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition, Child Pornography, Legal, Nonconsenting, and other Adult Pornography, and A New Approach to Virtual Child Pornography. They highlight the [...]