Q1 Benchmark: Sexting Legislation

Posted by Alexis Beckton in American Government - Laufenberg on

Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act & Modern Day Sexting on Prezi

The additions to this law create a whole new way of life for most teens in  America. While they may not think sexting influences their future children as young as 16 years of age are being charged with child pornography crimes and are being registered as sexual offenders. Because sexting is so prevalent in teen culture these laws can only get firmer before they lighten up.

​Additional Links:
Background Information
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexting
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Walsh_Child_Protection_and_Safety_Act
Videos
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4723169n
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6011247n&tag=mncol;lst;1

Reflection

  • Explain your decision making for choosing the bill.
I choose this bill because I realized many of teens "sext" but don't think that their are consequences that can directly effect them. I think in this day and age everything has s much to do with technology it's almost the norm. Sex is everywhere and it's also children's laptops and cellphones, ipads and ipods. I choose this bill because i wanted to raise awareness. 

  • Why did you choose the particular presentation format?
I used the a prezi because in many of the cases where children and young adults are getting arrested for this crime, their story is getting told bit by bit on national television. I think the flow of a prezi has the same feel that an action news segment would or any other top news story. 

  • What challenges did you overcome in completing the project?
The biggest challenge was getting real and factual information about this topic. When I choose the Adam Walsh Act and how it related sexting I expected there to be tons of information ready to be shared, but I was wrong. It is very black and white and in many cases places are trying to revise the law or find a way to adopt something like it, but not actually enforce it. 
 
  • How would you do the project differently if you had to do it over again?
If I had to do this project over again I think I would make a video presentation instead of a prezi, I think the message would have been better portrayed if I submitted a video. 

  • What did the research and investigation tell you about the creation process... from idea to bill to law?
This benchmark taught me that when people really want to pass a bill they will do everything in their power to get it done. My bill was a mixture of two bills and was passed rather fast compared to other bills. I also learned that if bills aren't worded right down to a small detail it can impact so many lives in situations people would never think they would be arrested for. 

  • Was the process easier or harder than you imagined based on your particular bill/law research?
The process was surprisingly easier than I thought it would be. After my research I had a clear understanding and the ideas of how to present just came to me.

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