Are the Dangers of Internet Child Pornography Exaggerated?
             Is a part of society over-reacting to the accessibility of pornographic material on the Internet? Is pornographic material as easily accessible as some believe?
             Julia Wilkins is an author of several books and articles on educating children. Wilkins claims there are people in our society who create moral panic when referring to availability of pornographic material on the Internet. Wilkins defines moral panic, in part, as an overwhelming amount of public concern, usually out of proportion to the actual priority of the issue, which society views as a threat. For instance, Wilkins refers to Time magazine cover article of July 3, 1995 which headlines read "On Screen near You: Cyberporn". This article was based on a Law Journal paper, which did not receive peer review prior to its publication in Time and was written by Marty Rimm at Georgetown University on the subject of marketing pornography on the super highway. The article portrayed the Internet as a way for pornography to be easily accessed by anyone who could turn on a computer. It even went as far as publishing pictures showing couples engaged in acts of sodomy, intercourse and lesbian sex to name a few. Wilkens states the Time article certainly created a panic and parents were outraged by these images. Two experts later determined that Rimm's study contained serious flaws and gross misrepresentation. Time eventually admitted there were grievous errors in the article but
             the damage was already done. Wilkens states the Time article set a course of action in motion towards censorship with legislative intervention. Politicians became involved in this issue and, as a result of Rimms research, although flawed, it was referred to on the United States Senate floor with credibility. As a result, a bill was drafted making it a criminal offense to transmit indecent material to minors over the Internet. Wilken...