Figure IV. Criminalization of computer-related production, distribution or possession of child
pornography
18%
No, not a criminal offence
Yes, both
3%
Yes, general offence
14%
Yes, cyberspecific offence
65%
Source: Study cybercrime questionnaire, Q36 (n=57).
While the majority of international and regional instruments require criminalization of a wide range of actions associated with child pornography, including “production”, “offering”,
“making available”, “distribution”, “transmission”, “possession”
and in some instances also knowingly “obtaining access” to
child pornography, national laws show some diversity with
respect to which of these acts are included. As described in the
Cybercrime Study, the production and distribution of child
pornography are criminalized by around 90 per cent of national
legislative provisions reviewed; in addition, over 60 per cent of
Figure V. Acts constituting child pornography offences
Production
Copying
89%
14%
Distribution
93%
Possession only
Accessing
63%
37%
Source: UNODC legislation review (n=70).
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