ELECTRONIC CRIMES IN JORDANIAN LAW

AUTHOR – SULTAN HAMAD ABDULLAH ALMASHAQBEH, FACULTY OF LAW – STUDENT, ZARQA UNIVERSITY. CONTACT – DALOUN@ZU.EDU.JO

BEST CITATION – SULTAN HAMAD ABDULLAH ALMASHAQBEH, ELECTRONIC CRIMES IN JORDANIAN LAW, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 4 (2) OF 2024, PG. 916-922, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

1. Introduction to Electronic Crimes

The twenty-first century has seen the dramatic ascendancy of electronic applications and systems. The massive expansion in the use of these technologies has become so extensive and pervasive as to encompass all aspects of life. One principle cause of that expansion is the Internet. Its use is widespread to the point that it now encompasses the majority of electronic applications. This spread of electronic systems and applications represents both a development for the betterment of human life and a potential source of indescribable dangers. Indeed, such technologies, while offering hope to a vast array of individuals and institutions, also offer an opportunity for expanded criminal activity and a potential source of risk to all aspects of life.

Many attempts have already been made, not only in Jordan, but in a variety of countries—including the Arab world, European Union, and international fora—to attempt to craft electronic crime legislation. The starting point for any endeavor of this nature should encompass the term “electronic crimes.” A close examination allows one to surmise that electronic crimes encompass all sorts of conduct that occurs in the greater electronic environment, an environment that encompasses crimes committed against the computer, as well as crimes committed by means of the computer.

Keywords: Crimes, Electronic Crimes , Jordanian Law, Cyberbullying,  Harassment