CYBERCRIMES: THE (IN)EFFECTIVENESS OF BRAZILIAN LEGISLATION IN COMBATING THE CRIME OF STALKING AND CYBERSTALKING ON THE INTERNET

Abstract

In the globalized world there is an increase in users using digital media, thus emerging new crimes among which cyberstalking deserves to be highlighted. Thus, this article aims to understand the relevance of the discussion on cyberstalking, with regard to its effectiveness in Brazilian legislation in the virtual environment. The problem will be to analyze the new classification of the crime of stalking, adopted by the Penal Code, and its effects on the legal world to protect internet users against cyberstalking crimes. The central objective will be the analysis of the new typification brought by law 14.132/2021, which inserted art. 147-A in the Penal Code. The specific objectives focus on analyzing the differences between stalking crimes: stalking and cyberstalking. Using the deductive and descriptive method, based on theoretical foundations found in bibliographical research, such as public documents, books, scientific articles and internet data. The research results indicated that current laws are not sufficient to face and curb the problem of cyberstalking.