Examining the pillars and punishment of the crime of pornography in Iranian law

Pornography or obscenity is one of the examples of computer crimes, which in a general sense means content that is presented mainly with the intention of sexual stimulation. Producing, publishing, distributing and trading obscene or vulgar content are the most obvious examples of pornography. Today, pornographies are one of the fundamental challenges in cyberspace that have caused a serious threat to the security of that space. In the aftermath of this threat, the legislator has criminalized and punished pornography in cyberspace. Accordingly, it seems necessary to analyze the punishments the legislator has considered for this phenomenon. The responses the legislator makes to a variety of pornographers are according to the government-official model. Now, regarding the government’s responses in the form of punishments such as imprisonment, flogging and execution, it is important to evaluate its punishment. The present paper analyzes the computer pornography punishment by analytic-descriptive method and emphasizing on the Iranian criminal justice system.