Child Pornography Prevention Act of 1996: Confronting the Challenges of Virtual Reality
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CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
PREVENTION ACT OF 1996:
CONFRONTING THE
CHALLENGES OF VIRTUAL
REALITY
LYDIA W. LEE*
No task confronting civilization is more urgent than that of channel-
ing technology to enhance rather than destroy the fabric of life and
the dignity of man.... [T]he wise control of technology demands,
among other things, a sensitive understanding of the role that law
can play.'
In November 1996, a district court judge upheld the Protection of
Children Against Sexual Exploitation Act of 1977, but stated that a
cartoon character, a computer-animated image, a person eighteen or
over who appears to be a minor, or an image of adults 'doctored,' by
computer or other means to appear younger are not covered by the
statute.' Thus, in order to prosecute a defendant, the government
was required to prove that the depictions for which prosecution was
being sought were of actual minors.
* J.D., 1999, University of Southern California. I am deeply grateful to Professor
Thomas Lyon for his supervision, guidance, and example during the development of this Note.
Many thanks to Carrie Alm and Michael Solidum for the much-appreciated comments in the
editing process, to my IBS students for their assistance in the collection stages of this project,
and dearest thanks to my family for their endless support.
1. Laurence H. Tribe, CHANNELiNG TECHNOLOGY THROUGH LAw (Chicago, Bracton
Press 1973).
2. U.S. v. Lamb, 945 F. Supp. 441, 454 (N.D.N.Y. 1996).](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.journals/scid8&div=25&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)
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