VIRTUAL CRIMES: A VIEW FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF CRIMINAL LAW

Abstract

Faced with the globalization of computerization, the increase in crimes committed in the virtual scenario and the relevant justifications of a personal, social and academic nature, it is essential to carry out this research. Based on the assumption that the requirement to investigate the effectiveness of Brazilian legislation with regard to the application of Criminal Law to virtual crimes is evident. Objective: the general objective of this research is to examine the role of Brazilian Criminal Law in the context of combating crimes committed in the virtual environment. Then, virtual crimes are conceptualized, the legislation on the subject is presented and the importance of Brazilian Criminal Law in the fight against this type of crime is identified. Method: the methodological procedures were based on bibliographical research, using a purely exploratory and descriptive research method, with qualitative and quantitative approaches. By acquiring an understanding of the concept of virtual crime through bibliographical research, it is possible to investigate the representativeness of Brazilian Criminal Law in the fight against this type of infraction and to identify that the legislation in this regard is ineffective and insufficient, both because it does not have a varied list of typifications and the issue of mild penalties. Finally, it can be concluded that Brazilian legislation, as a whole, with regard to virtual crimes, proves to be ineffective in containing criminal activities, requiring revision and improvement to possibly meet current demands.