Informatica e diritto, XXI Annata, Vol. IV, 1995, n. 2, pp. 59-81

Otto Banho Licks, Joao Marcello de Araujo Junior

Criminal Law Aspects of Computer Crime. General Theory of Computer Crimes and the Proposed Bill to Modify the Brazilian Penal Code

Aspetti di diritto penale dei Computer Crime. Teoria generale del Computer Crimes e la proposta di legge per modificare
il Codice penale brasiliano

Sommario: 1. Introduction. 2. Certain Aspects of the General Theory of Penal Law and the Origin of Computer Crimes in other Countries. 2.1. Current Limits of the General Theory of Penal Law and the Origin of Computer Crimes in other Countries. 2.2. Computer Crimes and Developments in Legislation. 2.3. The Objectives of Computer Crimes. 2.4. Differences between Existing Institutions. 2.5. The Property or Interest to be Safeguarded and Protected. 2.6. Computer Networks. 2.7. Definition of Computer Crimes. 3. Considerations on the Criminalization of Certain Conduct. 3.1. Criminalization of New Conduct. 3.2. Legal Provisions and the Brazilian Federal Constitution. 3.3. Substantive Criminal Law. 3.4. Proposed Bill to Modify Brazilian Penal Code: Crimes against Computer Systems or Data Communication Systems. Violation of Computer System or Data Communication System. 4.0. Acknowledgement.