When should virtual cybercrime be brought under the scope of the criminal law?

Litska Strikwerda

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-39891-9_8

When should virtual cybercrime be brought under the scope of the criminal law?

Litska Strikwerda

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Abstract

This paper is about the question when virtual cybercrime should be brought under the scope of the criminal law. By virtual cybercrime I mean crime that involves a specific aspect of computers or computer networks: virtuality. Examples of virtual cybercrime are: virtual child pornography, theft of virtual items and the killing of an avatar (a virtual person). Drawing from philosophical ontology and legal philosophy I will establish what the necessary and sufficient conditions are for virtual cybercrime to obtain in order to count as crime under criminal law. I will also examine when virtual cybercrime meets these criteria.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Digital Forensics and Cyber Crime
Subtitle of host publication	4th International Conference, ICDF2C 2012, Lafayette, IN, USA, October 25-26, 2012, Revised Selected Papers
Editors	Marcus Rogers, Kathryn C. Seigfried-Spellar
Place of Publication	Berlin
Publisher	Springer
Pages	109-143
ISBN (Print)	978-3-642-39890-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39891-9_8
Publication status	Published - 25 Oct 2012
Event	4th International Conference on Digital Forensics & Cyber Crime, ICDF2C 2012 - Lafayette, United States Duration: 25 Oct 2012 → 26 Oct 2013 Conference number: 4 http://archive.d-forensics.org/2012/show/home

Publication series

Name	Lecture notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering
Publisher	Springer
Volume	114
ISSN (Print)	1867-8211
ISSN (Electronic)	1867-822X

Conference

Conference	4th International Conference on Digital Forensics & Cyber Crime, ICDF2C 2012
Abbreviated title	ICDF2C
Country/Territory	United States
City	Lafayette
Period	25/10/12 → 26/10/13
Internet address	http://archive.d-forensics.org/2012/show/home

Keywords

IR-89298
METIS-302208

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Strikwerda, L. (2012). When should virtual cybercrime be brought under the scope of the criminal law? In M. Rogers, & K. C. Seigfried-Spellar (Eds.), Digital Forensics and Cyber Crime: 4th International Conference, ICDF2C 2012, Lafayette, IN, USA, October 25-26, 2012, Revised Selected Papers (pp. 109-143). (Lecture notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering; Vol. 114). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39891-9_8

Strikwerda, Litska. / When should virtual cybercrime be brought under the scope of the criminal law?. Digital Forensics and Cyber Crime: 4th International Conference, ICDF2C 2012, Lafayette, IN, USA, October 25-26, 2012, Revised Selected Papers. editor / Marcus Rogers ; Kathryn C. Seigfried-Spellar. Berlin : Springer, 2012. pp. 109-143 (Lecture notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering).

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Strikwerda, L 2012, When should virtual cybercrime be brought under the scope of the criminal law? in M Rogers & KC Seigfried-Spellar (eds), Digital Forensics and Cyber Crime: 4th International Conference, ICDF2C 2012, Lafayette, IN, USA, October 25-26, 2012, Revised Selected Papers. Lecture notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol. 114, Springer, Berlin, pp. 109-143, 4th International Conference on Digital Forensics & Cyber Crime, ICDF2C 2012, Lafayette, Indiana, United States, 25/10/12. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39891-9_8

When should virtual cybercrime be brought under the scope of the criminal law? / Strikwerda, Litska.
Digital Forensics and Cyber Crime: 4th International Conference, ICDF2C 2012, Lafayette, IN, USA, October 25-26, 2012, Revised Selected Papers. ed. / Marcus Rogers; Kathryn C. Seigfried-Spellar. Berlin: Springer, 2012. p. 109-143 (Lecture notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering; Vol. 114).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic