US judges balk at rigid child porn sentences

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As law enforcement officers and policy makers toughen prosecutions for the distribution and possession of child pornography, they are encountering increasing resistance from federal judges in what has become a caustic conflict over the appropriate punishment for a heinous crime.

source: Article 'US judges balk at rigid child porn sentences - Say guidelines often demand punishment beyond severity of crime' by Milton J. Valencia; articles.boston.com/2012-02-12/news/31052706_1_sentencing-guidelines-federal-judges-sentencing-commission; Boston.com; 12 February 2012