The Challenges of Restoration of Dignity in Cyberspace
Document Type : Scientific-Research Article
Authors
1 Associate Professor of Islamic Law and Law at at Imam Sadiq University
2 M.A of Islamic Sciences and Criminal Law and Criminology at Imam Sadiq University
Abstract
With the expansion of advanced technologies, the crime becomes various and diverse. Many of the previous laws and procedures for dealing with the crime seem inefficient. One of the most important instances of advanced technology is cyberspace and it's related tools and items such as computers, smart phones and social networks. Every day in cyberspace, much crime happens that a great number of it is committed against spiritual dignity of individuals. Some instances of crime such as insult, defamation and dissemination of cyber false information occasionally destroy spiritual dignity of individuals more in comparison with crime in real life, since in cyberspace the speed and scope of spreading any news in extremely high. Also dignity can be resorted and spiritual damage inflicted to individuals can be compensated in real atmosphere, while, such a possibility does not exist in cyberspace. In fact, the current laws don't allow resorting dignity of individuals from cybercrimes and commitment of any crime against spiritual dignity of individuals should be prevented by taking a proactive approach and citizenship training's. Why, given the challenges of cyberspace and its intrinsic properties, if criminal content against spiritual dignity of individuals to be published in cyberspace, the possibility of rehabilitation and compensation for moral damages are not fully existed.
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