1st Edition

Sexting and Revenge Pornography Legislative and Social Dimensions of a Modern Digital Phenomenon

By Andy Phippen, Maggie Brennan Copyright 2021
164 Pages
by Routledge

164 Pages
by Routledge

164 Pages
by Routledge

This book considers the rapidly evolving, both legally and socially, nature of image-based abuse, for both minors and adults. Drawing mainly from UK data, legislation and case studies, it presents a thesis that the law is, at best, struggling to keep up with some fundamental issues around image based abuse, such as the sexual nature of the crimes and the long term impact on victims, and at worst,... Read more
1. Call It What It Is – Image-based Abuse;  2. Sexting in Context;  3. Revenge Pornography in Context;  4. Where is the Legislation?;  5. Is the Legislation Working?;  6. Third Party Responsibilities;  7. What About Education;  8. Conclusion

Biography

Andy Phippen is Professor of Digital Rights at Bournemouth University

Maggie Brennan is a Lecturer in Forensic Pscychology at the University of Plymouth