NCJ Number
195088
Date Published
2001
Length
186 pages
Annotation
This publication contains a compilation of presentations, reference papers, and the analytical report of the United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders (UNAFEI) questionnaire on computer-related crime, which were presented at a workshop convened by the United Nations and the Government of Japan designed to strengthen international cooperation in the prevention of crimes related to international computer networks and the Internet.
Abstract
The focus of this report on an international training workshop is on the exchange and dissemination of practical knowledge necessary for investigating and prosecuting computer-related crime. Investigative tools for collecting evidence and tracing perpetrators was presented. Computer-related crimes are defined as acts against the proper functioning of computer systems or the data contained therein, dishonest methods used in obtaining access to those systems and data, content-related illegal activities including computer fraud and child pornography. Hypothetical cases are discussed in a panel format, including "Tracking Suspects Across Computer Networks," and "Obtaining Data Within a Networked Environment." Eighteen specialists from throughout the world contributed to the workshop. Topic areas included substantive criminal law aspects regarding computer-related crime, search and seizure of network electronic data, tracing and tracking suspects across computer networks, and law enforcement-industry partnerships. It was concluded that computer-related crime should be criminalized and that adequate procedural laws are needed for the investigation and prosecution of cyber criminals. Recommendations included: government and industry should work together to assure Internet security by combating and preventing computer crime, international cooperation needs to be improved in order to trace criminals on the Internet, and further action should be taken by the United Nations with regard to providing technical cooperation and assistance concerning crimes related to computer networks. Appendixes