A Brooklyn man who faced 10 years for downloading child pornography was sentenced to five days by a federal judge who sharply criticized punishment guidelines for failing to distinguish between dangerous offenders and those who pose little threat. U.S. District…
When Billy Is Called to Testify
By Kathryn Alfisi of the Children’s Law Center According to The Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the word “testimony” means “To talk and answer questions about something, especially in a court of law while formally promising that what you’re saying is true.” While…
FBI ran website sharing thousands of child porn images
WASHINGTON — For nearly two weeks last year, the FBI operated what it described as one of the Internet’s largest child pornography websites, allowing users to download thousands of illicit images and videos from a government site in the Washington…
Debate brews over role of anonymous Title IX-related complaints in course evaluations
Though the University effectively rejected a proposal created by the University Senate’s Faculty Affairs Committee to prohibit internal investigations into anonymous Title IX-related complaints made in course evaluations, fears surrounding the issue persist. The proposal asks that the University disregard…
School failed to tell parents about teacher who abused students: suit
The parents of a 14-year-old girl are suing the Department of Education, saying administrators failed to tell them her teacher was a sexual predator — even as their daughter, who later revealed she was also a victim, was struggling in…
The Use of Coercion in the Child Maltreatment Investigation Field: A Comparison of American and Scottish Perspectives
The intent of this article is to investigate legal precedents and principles, which yield plausible uses of coercion in the child maltreatment investigative context. In doing so, the goal is to contribute to the underlying legal philosophy and its practical…