Criminal Law Means of Countering Extremist Manifestations on the Internet

James E. Gonzales, Denis Mikhailovich Vladimirov

2021

Abstract

This article examines criminal extremist manifestations committed with the use of information and telecommunication networks, especially the Internet. The relevance of the chosen research topic lies in the active use of the Internet by the majority of the planet's population. The Internet has become an essential part of people's lives and an excellent way of spending leisure time, having communication, obtaining various kinds of information and knowledge, making money, etc. Unfortunately, the criminal community has found its use for the Internet and it consists in the realization of its illegal goals by means of its use. Extremist organizations, which in the 21st century actively use the World Wide Web to spread their radical views, are no exception. This study examines the criminal law means of countering extremist crimes on the Internet. The official statistics reflecting the dynamics of the studied category of crimes are analyzed. The reason for the dramatic change in the number of registered crimes of an extremist nature in 2019 is revealed. The features of committing extremist crimes by means of using the Internet, in contrast to traditional methods, are considered. The main reasons for the high popularity of the Internet among extremist organizations and individual representatives of radical ideology are given.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Gonzales J. and Vladimirov D. (2021). Criminal Law Means of Countering Extremist Manifestations on the Internet. In Proceedings of the VII International Scientific-Practical Conference “Criminal Law and Operative Search Activities: Problems of Legislation, Science and Practice” - Volume 1: CLOSA, ISBN 978-989-758-532-6, pages 81-85. DOI: 10.5220/0010629200003152

in Bibtex Style

@conference{closa21,
author={James E. Gonzales and Denis Mikhailovich Vladimirov},
title={Criminal Law Means of Countering Extremist Manifestations on the Internet},
booktitle={Proceedings of the VII International Scientific-Practical Conference “Criminal Law and Operative Search Activities: Problems of Legislation, Science and Practice” - Volume 1: CLOSA,},
year={2021},
pages={81-85},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0010629200003152},
isbn={978-989-758-532-6},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the VII International Scientific-Practical Conference “Criminal Law and Operative Search Activities: Problems of Legislation, Science and Practice” - Volume 1: CLOSA,
TI - Criminal Law Means of Countering Extremist Manifestations on the Internet
SN - 978-989-758-532-6
AU - Gonzales J.
AU - Vladimirov D.
PY - 2021
SP - 81
EP - 85
DO - 10.5220/0010629200003152