CYBERCRIMES IN THE BRAZILIAN LEGAL SYSTEM
CYBERCRIMES IN THE BRAZILIAN LEGAL SYSTEM
Author(s): José Paulo Micheletto Naves
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Criminal Law, Criminology, Sociology of Law
Published by: Institut za uporedno pravo
Keywords: criminal law; cybercrime; Brazilian legal system; internet; legal interest
Summary/Abstract: This article analyses the legal treatment of cybercrime in the Brazilian criminal system, in light of the social and technological transformations of the digital age. Initially, the conceptual definitions of the term "cybercrime" are examined. Subsequently, the article examines main criminal offences provided for in Brazilian criminal law, including conduct that has recently been typified or aggravated, depending on the legal interest protected by criminal legislation. The study also covers conduct that could potentially be considered + cybercrime but for which there is no specific legal provision, although it falls under traditional types of crime. Finally, the article turns to the main civil and administrative laws relating to the use of the internet and the protection of personal data, questioning, on the basis of concrete data, the effectiveness of criminal law intervention in the prevention of cybercrime.
Book: Revisiting the Concept of Jurisdiction in the Digital Era
- Page Range: 131-145
- Page Count: 15
- Publication Year: 2025
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
