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Law meets tech in child-porn story

By Mark Obbie

AP Internet writer Anick Jesdanun shows in this enterprising piece that reporters not on a law beat can be called on to produce stories requiring legal sophistication. Jesdanun catches the pass ad scores, serving up an interesting and clear explanation of the fallout from a Supreme Court ruling that struck down a law outlawing computer-generated images of child rape. Now, writes Jesdanun, elaborate and costly efforts help law enforcement verify that the children depicted in scenes are real people. Despite the story's double-whammy -- requiring clear and accessible explanations of matters both technically and legally complex -- Jesdanun has handled it well in relatively few words. (Via How Appealing)

Full post as published by Lawbeat on February 24, 2008 (boomark / email).