Malaysia's legal response to tackling the crime of online child pornography
Child pornography is not a novel crime. For many years, it has been a prevalent concern but since the availability of the internet, it has become more universal and pervasive, as cyberspace provides offenders with greater accessibility to victimize children. In response to this, numerous countri...
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IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia
2020
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Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/87893/1/87893_Malaysia%27s%20legal%20response%20to%20tackling%20the%20crimearticle.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/87893/2/87893_Malaysia%27s%20legal%20response%20to%20tackling%20the%20crimearticle_wos.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/87893/ https://journals.iium.edu.my/iiumlj/index.php/iiumlj/article/view/449 |
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Summary: | Child pornography is not a novel crime. For many years, it has been a
prevalent concern but since the availability of the internet, it has become
more universal and pervasive, as cyberspace provides offenders with
greater accessibility to victimize children. In response to this, numerous
countries around the world, including Malaysia have implemented and
enhanced regulations and policies to accord better protection to children
from the crime. The aim of this paper is to highlight Malaysia’s legal
response and its efficacy in repressing the crime of online child
pornography. Accordingly, the paper uses a doctrinal approach with
content analysis to consider four issues. Firstly, the international and
regional legal frameworks addressing online child pornography will be
explored. Secondly, the paper provides an overview of the increasing
threat of the crime in Malaysia. Subsequently, the legislative
intervention taken by the nation to curb the crime is analysed,
accompanied by an assessment on whether the existing law is consistent
with international conventions. The overall finding reveals that the
Malaysian legal mechanism has been substantially reformed to safeguard
children in the country from online child pornography, especially after
the enactment of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017. |
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