Framework for a Single Global Repository of Child Abuse Materials
Study details
| Year: | Not reported |
| Scope: | Other |
| Methodology: | Other |
| Methods of data collection: | Other |
| Other Methodology: | Evaluation of practical and policy challenges faced by practitioners |
| Researched Groups: | Policymakers and regulators |
| Children Ages: | All (0-18 years old) |
| Has Formal Ethical Clearance: | Yes |
| Informed Consent: | No consent needed |
| Ethics: | Ethical issues flagged in the paper |
| Data Set Availability: | Not mentioned |
Goals
The main objective of this article is to introduce global, regional, and national repositories and other related transnational initiatives comprehensively and also to critique the current trend of setting up more repositories and additional initiatives at local and regional levels. Later, the author will elaborate on a plan for a single global repository governed by an international organization, in order to consolidate the seemingly unorganized efforts without removing or undermining any of them. The experience that has been gained through the aforementioned initiatives would surely facilitate the establishment of such a global scale solution, while allowing the original initiatives to remain as indispensable stakeholders with new roles. In addition to a significant decrease in the costs for a country to be actively involved in the fight against online child sexual abuse, new possibilities for more effective prevention strategies and investigational methods might emerge as a result of such global centralization of technical and organizational aspects.