I. INTRODUCTION This Article discu...

I. INTRODUCTION

This Article discusses progression in a continuously ascending gradations in computer-related criminal law and legal literature. As crimes committed with computer frequently do not respect state or national boundaries, it is important to examine federal, state, and international approaches to computer crime legislation and enforcement. Section I defines computer crime and appoints out the major categories of computer crimes. Section II describes the federal statutes used for prosecuting computer crimes and analyzes defense sentencing, and enforcement strategies. Section III examines state approaches to battling computer crime and resulting federalism issues. Lastly, Section IV addresses international approaches to regulating the Internet as well as