A senior police officer has said that people who have been caught viewing child pornography, but who have not directly abused or attempted to abuse any children should not be prosecuted, and should instead be placed on the sex offender register, cautioned and then offered treatment. Currently possession of child pornography is typically punished with a jail sentence.

A senior police officer has said that people who have been caught viewing child pornography, but who have not directly abused or attempted to abuse any children should not be prosecuted, and should instead be placed on the sex offender register, cautioned and then offered treatment. Currently possession of child pornography is typically punished with a jail sentence. Published on 28 February 2017 → Survey conducted on 28 February 2017 on 6742 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

People caught viewing child pornography should be prosecuted through the criminal justice system and punished or jailed

47%

People caught viewing child pornography should be put on the sex offenders register and cautioned, but offered treatment rather than punishment

35%

Not sure

18%

People caught viewing child pornography should be prosecuted through the criminal justice system and punished or jailed

47%

People caught viewing child pornography should be put on the sex offenders register and cautioned, but offered treatment rather than punishment

35%

Not sure

18%

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