How is child pornography behaviorally defined?

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What will be an ideal response?

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Child pornography can be behaviorally (not legally) defined as a sexually explicit reproduction of a child's image, including sexually explicit photographs, negatives, slides, magazines, movies, video tapes, and computer disks. In essence, it is the permanent record of sexual abuse or exploitation of a child. In order to legally be child pornography, it must be a visual depiction (not the written word) of a minor (as defined by statute) that is sexually explicit (not necessarily obscene unless required by state law). Child pornography by itself represents an act of sexual abuse or exploitation of a child and by itself does harm to that child.