Bill to stamp out child pornography

Title
Bill to stamp out child pornography
Genre
Interview
TX Date
4 Feb 1978
Year of production
1978
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Duration
00:02:53
Description
Peter Allen interviews Conservative MP Cyril Townsend on his Parliamentary Bill aimed at curbing the spread of child pornography within the UK. He has spoken to parents and found the effects on children to be horrific. He hopes that the threat of three years’ imprisonment will be a deterrent to would-be offenders.
Contributors
Peter Allen; Cyril Townsend
Keywords
Legislation; Crime; Pornography; Parliamentary bills; Law; Children (age group); Penal sanctions; NSPCC; Child abuse; Photography

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