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'''Possession of child pornography''' is an offense whose punishment varies by jurisdiction. The U.S. Supreme Court decision ''[[Osborne v. Ohio]]'' authorized its criminalization. | |||
==Barrier crime== | |||
Child pornography possession is a common barrier crime, meaning that, if it is on one's criminal record, it prevents one from working at an assisted living facility or licensed adult day care center, or other places run by state departments of social services.<ref>http://dhss.alaska.gov/ocs/Documents/BarrierCrimeMatrix.pdf</ref> Usually it is a misdemeanor to falsely deny having a barrier crime on one's record when applying for such jobs.<ref>https://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+63.2-1719</ref><ref>https://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+63.2-1720</ref> | |||
==Civil rights== | |||
In Virginia, child pornography possession is considered a "more serious" offense that requires an application for restoration of civil rights. The offender must be free from any sentence served and/or supervised probation and parole for a minimum of three years in order to apply.<ref>https://commonwealth.virginia.gov/judicial-system/restoration-of-rights/</ref> | |||
==References== | |||
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Revision as of 20:31, 29 May 2015
Possession of child pornography is an offense whose punishment varies by jurisdiction. The U.S. Supreme Court decision Osborne v. Ohio authorized its criminalization.
Barrier crime
Child pornography possession is a common barrier crime, meaning that, if it is on one's criminal record, it prevents one from working at an assisted living facility or licensed adult day care center, or other places run by state departments of social services.[1] Usually it is a misdemeanor to falsely deny having a barrier crime on one's record when applying for such jobs.[2][3]
Civil rights
In Virginia, child pornography possession is considered a "more serious" offense that requires an application for restoration of civil rights. The offender must be free from any sentence served and/or supervised probation and parole for a minimum of three years in order to apply.[4]
