Abstract
Nowadays, technology has become part of the daily activities of a large part of the population. Many of the activities and development and socialization processes of minors and young people have been transferred to the online world, generating attention and concern from the educational, scientific, and forensic communities. One of the most worrying issues derived from this new online world is the consumption of pornography by teens. The objective of this literature review is to draw attention to the consequences and emotional disturbances derived from the consumption of pornography in young people, as well as the forensic implications of this phenomenon, among which are paraphilias, perpetration, and victimization of sexual assaults, and the development of new forms of online sexual victimization. The main findings suggest that the first contact with pornography starts at the age of 8 years old, with important behavioral and psychological consequences, such as hypersexualization, emotional disturbances, and the perpetuation of gender inequality. Furthermore, pornography consumption by youth has been linked to the exacerbation of paraphilias, an increase in sexual aggression perpetration and victimization, and, finally, it has been linked to an increase in online sexual victimization. Implications and future lines of research are discussed.
Highlights
IntroductionSexuality is understood as the conjunction between anatomical, physiological, and psychological factors, and all the emotional and behavioral phenomena tied to sex, which start consolidating during adolescence
From a psychological perspective, sexuality is understood as the conjunction between anatomical, physiological, and psychological factors, and all the emotional and behavioral phenomena tied to sex, which start consolidating during adolescence
The aim of this paper was to analyze what is known so far about the impact and consequences that intentional pornography consumption has on young people, with a focus on the forensic challenges and implications that this phenomenon is having on youth
Summary
Sexuality is understood as the conjunction between anatomical, physiological, and psychological factors, and all the emotional and behavioral phenomena tied to sex, which start consolidating during adolescence. Sexual identity starts developing during childhood and can be modified by different factors, including social and external ones. Young people have been defined by the World Health Organization as individuals 10–24 years of age, and, for the purpose of this investigation, we will refer to youth and young people independently, understanding they are individuals aged between 10 and 24 years old. The development of new intelligent devices with immediate and autonomous internet access has enabled instant communication and unlimited and immediate access to any type of content, including pornography. Ballester et al [1] define it with the following: 1. Ballester et al [1] define it with the following: 1. Image quality: New pornography is based on high-quality recordings that are constantly improving in image quality
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