Bill to stamp out child pornography

Title

Bill to stamp out child pornography

Genre

Interview

TX Date

4 Feb 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:02:53

Description

Peter Allen interviews Conservative MP Cyril Townsend on his Parliamentary Bill aimed at curbing the spread of child pornography within the UK. He has spoken to parents and found the effects on children to be horrific. He hopes that the threat of three years’ imprisonment will be a deterrent to would-be offenders.

Contributors

Peter Allen; Cyril Townsend

Keywords

Legislation; Crime; Pornography; Parliamentary bills; Law; Children (age group); Penal sanctions; NSPCC; Child abuse; Photography

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