Myles Jackman, legal adviser to Backlash, has written a forensic analysis of the case for banning rape porn for Lexis®PSL Crime, reproduced on his blog. Here is a key section:
How do the Government’s proposals fit in with the law on the possession of extreme pornography?
The “realistic” test was applied… where the defendant was charged with possession of “fake-snuff” pornography; in which the same performer demonstrated a Lazarus-like resurrection ability to die seven times subject to different make-up, wardrobe and location changes. An expert witness for the defence called the images “less realistic than the average British soap-opera”. The jury found the defendant Not Guilty.
Jackman also spoke to TechRadar about the legal perils of online pornography.