From Playboy to Prison: When Pornography Use Becomes a Crime

Authors

Julie D. Garman, University of Nebraska at OmahaFollow
Lisa L. Sample, University of Nebraska at OmahaFollow
Sarah A. Steele, University of Nebraska at Omaha

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-28-2019

Publication Title

Deviant Behavior

Volume

42

Issue

1

First Page

18

Last Page

36

Abstract

This study explores pornography use across the lifespan for a sample of registrants convicted of child pornography related offenses. We conducted qualitative life history interviews with nine offenders to examine how offender, victim, and situational factors interact to produce pornography related criminal events. Using a hybrid analytic approach, themes related to persistence in pornography use and the social acceptability of pornography are identified. These themes relate to transitions from legal pornography use to illegal child pornography possession.

Comments

This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in DEVIANT BEHAVIOR on July 28, 2019, available https://doi.org/10.1080/01639625.2019.1647923

Recommended Citation

Julie D. Garman, Lisa L. Sample & Sarah A. Steele (2021) From Playboy to Prison: When Pornography Use Becomes a Crime, Deviant Behavior, 42:1, 18-36, DOI: 10.1080/01639625.2019.1647923

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