Revenge
porn could lead to 14-year sentence, new guidelines clarify
The article
talks about the issue of revenge porn. This is the act in which explicit images
of former partners are posted online after the relationship has ended. The new
rule is that the Crown Prosecution service suggests it will now carry a maximum
sentence of 14 years, if someone is caught doing so. A spokesperson has said
that “No one should have to suffer the hurt and humiliation of ‘revenge
pornography’ – a nasty and invasive crime that has appeared due to the
developments of digital media.
Key Points:
·
“Due
to the very personal nature of ‘revenge pornography’, prosecutors are being
asked specifically to consider the impact on the victims involved.
·
There
were 149 allegations of crimes involving revenge pornography during the last
two and a half years, according to the eight police forces in England and
Wales.
This article explains the important issue of privacy and how it’s changed
along with the impact of new and digital media on the audiences. There seems to
be very little privacy online making audience prone to violation and becoming targets
by hackers. The development of new digital media has made audiences more vulnerable.
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