Re:Revenge porn: More than 200 prosecuted under new law
by nl on Tuesday September 06, 2016 @06:16AM
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Err.. no.
Firstly, the copyright of the pictures is almost always likely to reside with the person taking the pictures who is often the one sharing them.
Secondly, in many/most jurisdictions many/most forms of copyright violation fall under civil, not criminal law. However, this is a criminal act and the penalty should be much higher.
Firstly, the copyright of the pictures is almost always likely to reside with the person taking the pictures who is often the one sharing them.
Secondly, in many/most jurisdictions many/most forms of copyright violation fall under civil, not criminal law. However, this is a criminal act and the penalty should be much higher.