Perceptions on the Legality of Sexting
A Report
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12170752 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kimberly A Mccabe (0000-0001-6178-9947, Lynchburg College, corresponding author), Olivia C Johnston (Lynchburg College) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 765-768 |
| Publication date | 2014-03-24 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Science Computer Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0894-4393 • E-ISSN: 1552-8286 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0894439314520668 |
| OpenAlex | W2104949178 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 2 |
In many cases in today’s world, sexting has replaced sexually explicit letters or messages and one time sent through the postal service. However, whereas mail traditionally involved one sender and one recipient, sexting can involve multiple parties, is a common activity for teens, and can be considered illegal. This report was an attempt to document users’ knowledge of sexting and their recognition of illegal activities. Results indicated that regardless of age or sex, individuals capable of sexting were aware of the legality and illegality of the action. However, females generally held a more narrow view of sexting in that if the sexting involved children as the victims of the sexually explicit image and not the recipient, then the action was considered illegal. Through research reports such as this one, awareness of the illegal possibilities of sexting is exposed
Action (physics · Communication source · Computer security · Internet privacy · Perception · Political science · Principle of legality · Telecommunications · Computer Science · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.22 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2017 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |