The theory and evidence behind law enforcement strategies that combat child sexual abuse material

Abstract

This article presents a synthesis of current and innovative law enforcement strategies to combat child sexual abuse material. Six law enforcement strategies were identified through an international literature search and verified by experts via roundtable discussion. Six strategies were identified: public intelligence gathering, polygraph, proactive investigations, risk assessment prioritization, resourced taskforces and collaborative partnerships. Strategies are reported via an adapted version of the ‘EMMIE’ framework: effects, mechanisms, moderators, and implementation considerations. Through applying the adapted framework, this article explains how and why each law enforcement strategy may work, and identifies the factors that may impact each strategy’s success. As a result, this article offers a valuable resource for practice professionals across the globe. The synthesis does not include an assessment of whether prior evidence supports the strategies discussed.

Investigation, Detection and Prevention of Online Child Sexual Abuse Materials: A Comprehensive Survey

“…Related work: Similar to our paper, there are 8 survey papers in the domain of CSAM; they are Ali et al [3], Christensen and Pollard [4], Lee et al [1], Russell et al [5], Sanchez et al [2], Slavin et al [6], Steel et al [7] and Steel et al [8]. In [3], the authors reviewed 42 papers to study the Internet's role in developing CSA for commercial and noncommercial purposes.…”

“…In [3], the authors reviewed 42 papers to study the Internet's role in developing CSA for commercial and noncommercial purposes. In [4], 6 law enforcement strategies combating CSAM were selected. The paper explained how the strategies can work and success.…”