EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION & CYBERCRIME

A

ccording to Brenner (2011) The United States Patriot Act has added a

subsection which allows the U.S. government to exert extraterritorial

jurisdiction to prosecute cybercrimes outside the jurisdiction of the

United States if certain criteria are met. (p.68).

1

. the offense is committed by anyone accessing a device controlled by

financial institutions or other entities within U.S. jurisdiction

2

. the individual transports or is in the possession of an article used to

commit the offense within U.S. jurisdiction

18 USC 1028

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8 USC 1028 includes offenses such as fraud & related offenses that involve identification

documents, authentication features, and information

E

xamples of offenses that violate 18 USC 1028 include but are not limited to:

-Credit card

skimming

-Identity

theft/fraud

-Bank fraud

(n.d.). Retrieved

from http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1028