Proposal / Submission Type
Peer Reviewed Paper
Location
Richmond, Virginia
Start Date
10-6-2013 10:35 AM
Abstract
This conceptual piece analyzes the role of criminal punishment and the nature of cyber crime to investigate whether the current punishment schemes are appropriate given the deontological and utilitarian goals of punishment: retribution, deterrence, incapacitation, and rehabilitation. The research has implications for policymaking in cybercriminal law.
Keywords: cybercrime, criminal law, punishment, retribution, deterrence, information economics
Scholarly Commons Citation
Jetha, Karim, "Cybercrime and Punishment: An Analysis of the Deontological and Utilitarian Functions of Punishment in the Information Age" (2013). Annual ADFSL Conference on Digital Forensics, Security and Law. 7.
https://commons.erau.edu/adfsl/2013/monday/7
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Cybercrime and Punishment: An Analysis of the Deontological and Utilitarian Functions of Punishment in the Information Age
Richmond, Virginia
This conceptual piece analyzes the role of criminal punishment and the nature of cyber crime to investigate whether the current punishment schemes are appropriate given the deontological and utilitarian goals of punishment: retribution, deterrence, incapacitation, and rehabilitation. The research has implications for policymaking in cybercriminal law.
Keywords: cybercrime, criminal law, punishment, retribution, deterrence, information economics
