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EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION & CYBERCRIME
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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).
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. the offense is committed by anyone accessing a device controlled by
financial institutions or other entities within U.S. jurisdiction
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. 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
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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