Ignorance is no excuse in law: Rating the liability of child sexual exploitation material depending on the sex of the offender; [Unwissenheit schützt vor Strafe nicht: Wie wird die Strafbarkeit von Missbrauchsabbildungen für weibliche und männliche Täter beurteilt?]

Ignorance is no excuse in law: Rating the liability of child sexual exploitation material depending on the sex of the offender; [Unwissenheit schützt vor Strafe nicht: Wie wird die Strafbarkeit von Missbrauchsabbildungen für weibliche und männliche Täter beurteilt?]. Körner, A., Yegane Arani, A. A. O., Bussweiler, J., & Lehmann, R. J. B. Forensische Psychiatrie, Psychologie, Kriminologie, 17(1):95 – 107, 2023. Publisher: Institute for Ionics Type: Article

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The production, possession, and distribution of child pornographic material (more correctly “child sexual exploitation material”, CSEM) is a criminal act under German law and is in the spotlight of public attention. According to the Federal Criminal Police Office, the number of uncovered crimes in this area has increased dramatically in recent years. Following a legal reform in 2021, all variations of CSEM behavior in this respect have been reclassified as crimes. In terms of universal and selective prevention, it is important to highlight potential risks in CSEM offenses at an early stage. International studies show that legal knowledge in this area is poor. In addition, women as perpetrators have received little attention. In a vignette-based online study, we surveyed 407 individuals about their CSEM legal knowledge. In addition, we assessed their risk for others as well as the emotional reactions towards the described suspects (male vs. female). This German sample shows a high degree of uncertainty for certain CSEM offenses. The described crime suspects are predominantly assessed as dangerous, especially for children and for young people. Females as perpetrators are assessed as less dangerous and receive fewer negative responses than their male counterparts. We discuss the results considering prevention approaches and the overburdening of authorities in the context of the increase in CSEM offenses. © 2023, The Author(s).

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