US judges balk at rigid child porn sentences

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