Monday, January 24, 2005

International Journal of Communications Law and Policy

The Autumn 2004 edition of the International Journal of Communications Law and Policy is decicated to the subject of cybercrime and authors tackle the problems of fighting digital technology facilitated crime and the potential civil liberties implications of this.

A rich set of articles includes:

Architectural Regulation and the Evolution of Social Norms
BY LEE TIEN
Reference: IJCLP Web-Doc 1-Cy-2004

Transborder Search: A new perspective in law enforcement?
BY NICOLAI SEITZ
Reference: IJCLP Web-Doc 2-Cy-2004

The Fourth Amendment Unplugged: Electronic Evidence Issues & Wireless Defenses -
Wireless Crooks & the Wireless Internet Users Who Enable Them

BY TARA McGRAW SWAMINATHA
Reference: IJCLP Web-Doc 3-Cy-2004

Launch on Warning: Aggressive Defense of Computer Systems
BY CURTIS E. A. KARNOW
Reference: IJCLP Web-Doc 4-Cy-2004

Real World Problems of Virtual Crime
BY BERYL A. HOWELL
Reference: IJCLP Web-Doc 5-Cy-2004

Privacy vs. Piracy
BY SONIA K. KATYAL
Reference: IJCLP Web-Doc 7-Cy-2004

Technology, Security and Privacy:
The Fear of Frankenstein, the Mythology of Privacy and the Lessons of King Ludd

BY KIM A. TAIPALE
Reference: IJCLP Web-Doc 8-Cy-2004

Characteristics of a Fictitious Child Victim: Turning a Sex Offender’s Dreams Into His Worst Nightmare
BY JAMES F. MCLAUGHLIN
Reference: IJCLP Web-Doc 6-Cy-2004


For example, Beryl A. Howell's article on "Real World Problems of Virtual Crime" abstract:

"Theoretical debates about how best to address cybercrime have their place, but, in the real world, companies and individuals face harmful new criminal activity that poses unique technical and investigatory challenges. One of the greatest challenges posed by this new technology is how to combat wrongdoing effectively without netting innocent actors. This Article will present three case studies drawn from recent high-profile news stories to illustrate the pitfalls of legislating in the e-crimes arena."


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