Student Victims or Student Criminals? The Bookends of Sexting in a Cyber World

The article argues that criminalizing sexting as child pornography unfairly victimizes adolescents, contradicting the purpose of laws intended to protect minors. It advocates for a balanced approach that addresses the harm caused by sexting without imposing felony charges, which can have lifelong consequences. The analysis emphasizes that zero-tolerance policies and strict legal responses are ineffective and unjust, as they fail to consider the context of adolescent behavior and the unintended consequences of criminalization.