The Rise of Extreme Porn

Dr. Alexandros K. Antoniou is a Lecturer in Criminology at the University of West London, UK, and conducts research within the fields of criminology and media law. He is particularly interested in the challenges that legislators and prosecutors face when dealing with new forms of cyber-enabled crime. Dr. Dimitris Akrivos is a Lecturer in Criminology at Canterbury Christ Church University, UK. His research interests lie mainly at the intersection between criminology, law and cultural studies with a particular focus on violence, sexual deviance and mental health and particularly, their representation in news and fictional media.

Chapter One: Introduction.- Chapter Two: Obscenity and Prosecution Practice in the 21st Century.- Chapter Three: The Legislative History of the s 63 Offence.- Chapter Four: The Mediatisation of the Extreme Pornography Debate.- Chapter Five: Deconstructing the Elements of the s 63 Offence.- Chapter Six: Prosecutions, Convictions and Sentencing.- Chapter Seven: CPS Case Files Review: Setting the Scene.- Chapter Eight: Thresholds of Extreme Pornography.- Chapter Nine: Conclusions.

"This book presents a detailed description of the law relating to extreme pornography in England & Wales. Due to the novelty of this legislative approach, when compared with most other jurisdictions, the work provides a useful introduction to the debates and controversies in the field. Further research will help elucidate the impacts of the change in the law to include rape pornography, as well as develop the conceptual and theoretical frameworks necessary to understand the role ... ." (Clare McGlynn, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, clcjbooks.rutgers.edu, March, 2018)

“This book presents a detailed description of the law relating to extreme pornography in England & Wales. Due to the novelty of this legislative approach, when compared with most other jurisdictions, the work provides a useful introduction to the debates and controversies in the field. Further research will help elucidate the impacts of the change in the law to include rape pornography, as well as develop the conceptual and theoretical frameworks necessary to understand the role … .” (Clare McGlynn, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, clcjbooks.rutgers.edu, March, 2018)