First Published in 1966. The Calendar, which appeared between March 1925 and July 1927, was able to spread its influence much more widely than its present lack of reputation would suggest. It had much to do with the growth of the modern movement in criticism. By 1920, the old literary establishment had been almost entirely ousted by the younger generation that had been coming into prominence since about 1910. This title aims to showcase that, during this short period of existence, The Calendar of Modern Letters published some of the best criticism to appear in any literary review since the decline of the great politico-literary reviews of the nineteenth century.
Working under the assumption that child pornography arrests are part of broader pornography viewing, this dissertation examines the process by which pornography use patterns change over the life course using a sample of 27 individuals with prior convictions for sex-related offenses against minors. Qualitative life history interviews conducted with participants examine themes related to when and why pornography use develops into a criminal event. Guided by a criminal event perspective, results from thematic analysis suggest that offender, victim, and situational factors present in participants lives and social environments shape initial exposures to pornography, use through adolescence, as well as adult use patterns. Of particular relevance during adulthood are themes related to Internet use, military service, marriage, and children and their interconnectedness to pornography use in general. Pathways toward child pornography viewing are explored and themes suggest that when participants with non-contact offenses are compared to those with contact offenses, participants share more similarities in general pornography viewing than differences. Decisions to view child pornography do not arise out of the blue and are complex in nature, occurring within individuals' regular pornography viewing behavior are related to individual motivations to view this material (e.g., curiosity, obsessive behaviors) combined with situational opportunities to view pornography (e.g., Internet). On the contrary, decisions to commit contact offenses appear more related to the availability of victims. Policy implications for the mitigation and prevention of child pornography offenses and future research in the field are also discussed.
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