I've never understood how pornography (sexual stimulation) can be related to rape which we're told is not a sexual crime but a crime of violence (subjugation). I guess if the porn is nothing but violent S&M, simulated rape stuff.
Causes? No. Given the above, there may be some connection if the type of porn focuses on it. My guess would be that the person is predisposed, rather than being "converted" by the porn to a rapist.
I used rape as an example because the author made the connection. I'm not hung up on it. Any negative criminal behavior associated with porn will do to make my point.
And that was, in my opinion, I'd rather arrest the pornographer than the criminal who comes about because porn is legalized..
Do you think that porn is, at present, illegal? If so, on what basis do you hold this position?