U.S. Cybercrime Law: Defining Offenses

Author(s)

Susan W. Brenner, University of DaytonFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-2004

Publication Source

Information Systems Frontiers

Abstract

In recent years, a new term has arisen—“cybercrime”—which essentially denotes the use of computer technology to commit or to facilitate the commission of unlawful acts, or “crimes.” This article explains why we treat cybercrime as a special class of “crime” and why we need special statutes to define cybercrime offenses. It explains the relationship between state and federal law, notes the various types of cybercrimes and surveys the offenses that are created by state and federal law in the United States.

Inclusive pages

115-132

ISBN/ISSN

1387-3326

Document Version

Postprint

Comments

This document has been made available for download in accordance with the publisher's policy on self-archiving.

Permission documentation is on file.

Copyright

Copyright © 2004, Information Systems Frontiers

Publisher

Springer US

Volume

6

Issue

2

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Peer Reviewed

yes

eCommons Citation

Brenner, Susan W., "U.S. Cybercrime Law: Defining Offenses" (2004). School of Law Faculty Publications. 100.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/law_fac_pub/100