Tag: Sexting
YJLC Sexting Step by Step Guide
The Youth Justice Legal Centre has produced a guide on the offences children may be committing when they share naked images on social media and apps.
Sexting: a conceptual muddle?
The Police Foundation have published a report on some of the complex legal issues surrounding sexting. The report examines the law, crime recording rules and practices and questions whether there is a case for change.
The impact of social media on 8 – 12 year olds
This report looks at the impact of social media on children who are moving through the end of primary school and in to secondary school. While there are some positives, the majority of findings are cause for concern.
Overview of guidance on sexting and children
Children are being reported and arrested for 'sexting' offences, including consensually sharing nude pictures on their phones and social media. This has attracted concern that children should not be unnecessarily prosecuted for 'sexting' offences.
CPS guidance: ‘youth produced sexual imagery’
New CPS guidance suggests ‘sexting’ between children or sharing of ‘youth produced sexual imagery’ should not be routinely prosecuted.
NICE report on children who display harmful sexual behaviour
Harmful sexual behaviour among children and young people, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) NICE have issued advice for professionals including health care providers, youth offending teams, community police officers and schools.