Internet Crime

Internet Crime Links

• National Fraud Center Proposal advocating various forms of authentication to stop identity theft. Bibliography.
  
• Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (2000) A summary of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA), passed in the UK in July 2000.
  
• Computer crime and cybercrime. The way felons see it Stories of cybercrime written by felons.
  
• Cybercrimes at the U. of Dayton School of Law Dedicated to exploring the issues involved with crimes that are committed in cyberspace, usually those crimes that are committed with a computer, or against a computer. Information on various cybercrimes.
  
• Internet Law Library International listings of and link to laws, codes, statutes, and law journals dealing with computers and the law. On-line translators available. Links to other law related sites. Has internal search engine.
  
• Federal guidelines for searching and seizing computers Text of guidelines for computer searching obtained by EPIC under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)in 1994.
  
• Cybercrime Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice
  
• International Home of Computer Investigative Specialists International group of former law enforcement members specializing in forensic computer science. Offer expertise and training in seizing computers and recovering lost data.
  
• Cybercrime Penalties a Nightmare Article on the problems with punishments for cybercrime.
  
• Computer Crime Research Center Research Center based in Ukraine founded to aid in the prevention and investigation of computer crimes. Also in Russian.
  
• CNN Article about industry and US government agreeing on no need for new laws for cybercrimes.
  
• International Internet Investigators Police Officers and Law Enforcement Officers from around the world volunteering time to fighting crime on the Internet and Protecting the Internet users of all ages. Report an Internet Crime here.
  
• Identity Theft The U.S. government's central website for information about identity theft, the fastest growing Internet crime.
  
• Web Police Independent Internet crime reporting organization
  
• CASE STUDY - Digital Discovery Case of Northwest Airlines employees "sick out" and resulting warrants for personal and work computer seizure.
  
• Fighting Drug Abuse into the 21st Century Attorney Steve Gersten of Drug Watch International sponsors this site with campaign against illegal drugs on line. Has links to other anti-drug sites.
  
• Dissertation on fighting Cyber-crime A paper submitted by Cedric Magnin for his LLM at Santa Clara University on the new 2001 Council of Europe Convention on Cyber-crime.
  
• Public Interest Research Groups (PIRG) State based consumer advocacy group report on protecting yourself against Identity Theft.
  
• Tech Law Journal News articles concerning regulation, litigation, and crime related legislation on the Internet. Has links to summaries of current and past trials regarding computers, technology and crime.
  
• Metropolitan Police, Internet Related Crime UK law in relation to Internet crime, how to report illegal material.
  
• Law on Cyberjurisdiction and Cybercrime on the Internet A paper from 1999 by Gabriole Zeviar-Geese of California Pacific School of Law concerning problems with applying law in cyberspace. Bibliography included.
  
• The Computer and Internet Crime Report A monthly newsletter covering Federal and State court decisions involving computer and Internet related crimes. Fee to subscribe.
  
• Special Focus on Law Enforcement Online Links to articles concerning government actions against crime in cyberspace and the use of the Internet to commit crimes in the real world and the impact on personal privacy.
  
• Internet Safety Awareness How to 'safely surf the net' tips.