The Pros And Cons Of Cybercrime

Register to read the introduction… However, congress has been making strides in the right direction over the past few years. As of now most code is protected under the first amendment's free speech clause; meaning the writing of malicious code is protected. The use of such code is not protected under the first amendment and is a felony. However “it provides criminal penalties for either knowingly or recklessly releasing a computer virus into computers used in interstate commerce. Someone convicted under the CFAA could face a prison sentence as long as 20 years and a fine of up to $250,000.” (WGBH educational foundation) However, the odds of finding the creator of the malicious code are slim, making this penalty almost obsolete. Identify theft is protected under the Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act but only discusses punishment of the violator. This is another law that does not clearly prohibit cybercrime. “It criminalizes identity theft and allows courts to assess the losses suffered by individual consumers” which does not specify the form in which identity theft must take place. Laws prohibiting and punishing cybercrimes are less effective when the root of the problem cannot be tracked. For as controversial as the topic is, there may not be laws in effect fully prohibiting cybercrimes to a full …show more content…
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