Abstract
The Information Systems Crimes Law No (30) of 2010 has been dealt in detail and other traditional criminal laws were discussed in brief. The primary objective of the current study was to determine the Jordanian legal mechanism for fighting cyber-crimes with concentrating on Information System Crimes Law, 2010, cyber-crime’s terminology, nature and scope, and challenges to criminal justice system in Jordan. The second objective was to determine and analyze Jordanian criminal statutes of cyber-crimes, cyber-criminal activity, cyber-crimes against Persons, and cyber-crimes against property, criminalities and technology. A final objective was to identify impact of cyber crimes on criminal law, limitations of Jordanian cyber- crimes law of 2010.
Highlights
In today’s globe, the threat of cyber-crimes has affected all the levels of life, it breaches security of communities by targeting both individuals and organization with smart techniques and all counter tech-tools, as “perimeter-intrusion detection, signature-based malware, and anti-virus solutions” are not sufficient for compacting this type of crimes (Deloitte, 2010)
The problem of the Jordanian traditional criminal laws in dealing with cyber-crimes is apparent, such laws were designed in the last century for the purpose of combating conventional crimes, and those laws were designed at the time before the emergence of digital era in area as well as those law were translated from its historical French source on the time of Outman Empire with no significant amendment (Faqir, 2004)
The impact of cyber-crime on criminal law in Jordan has different legal and procedural dimensions; it generates problematic and serious impacts on both police and public prosecution efforts for prevention crimes and achieving justice. In this regard, such type of crimes still poses a threat to social security of people due to unique nature of the series of activities carried out by using computers, hi-technological and electronic devices. This new sort of “offenses” forced Jordanian criminal legislator for a comprehensive review of the provisions and rules of criminal law, this review showed that the traditional criminal laws in Jordan are paralyzed to solve the problems of these crimes, because the application of such laws requires the occurrence of these offense on material properties, while the subject of cyber crimes might be nonphysical properties not covered by these laws (Arab, 2002)
Summary
In today’s globe, the threat of cyber-crimes has affected all the levels of life, it breaches security of communities by targeting both individuals and organization with smart techniques and all counter tech-tools, as “perimeter-intrusion detection, signature-based malware, and anti-virus solutions” are not sufficient for compacting this type of crimes (Deloitte, 2010). The new generation of crimes as the result of the enormous developments in the digital globe differs somewhat from conventional offences. The problem of the Jordanian traditional criminal laws in dealing with cyber-crimes is apparent, such laws were designed in the last century for the purpose of combating conventional crimes, and those laws were designed at the time before the emergence of digital era in area as well as those law were translated from its historical French source on the time of Outman Empire with no significant amendment (Faqir, 2004)
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