The Computer Misuse Act 1990: Understanding and Applying the Law

2000 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-59
Author(s):  
Malcolm Highfield
Keyword(s):  
The Law ◽  
Criminal Law ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 622-639
Author(s):  
Jonathan Herring
Keyword(s):  
The Law ◽  

This chapter discusses the law and theory on criminal damage. Criminal damage involves the defendant intentionally or recklessly destroying or damaging property belonging to another. The defendant will have a defence if he or she was acting with a lawful excuse. Four criminal damage offences are found in the Criminal Damage Act 1971: basic criminal damage, arson, aggravated criminal damage, and aggravated arson. There is also an offence of racially aggravated criminal damage. The chapter also considers the Computer Misuse Act 1990, which was designed to protect information kept on computers.


1991 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 282-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li-Min Tan ◽  
M. Newman
Keyword(s):  
The Law ◽  

Author(s):  
Jonathan Herring
Keyword(s):  
The Law ◽  

This chapter discusses the law and theory on criminal damage. Criminal damage involves the defendant intentionally or recklessly destroying or damaging property belonging to another. The defendant will have a defence if he or she was acting with a lawful excuse. Four criminal damage offences are found in the Criminal Damage Act 1971: basic criminal damage, arson, aggravated criminal damage, and aggravated arson. There is also an offence of racially aggravated criminal damage. The chapter also considers the Computer Misuse Act 1990, which was designed to protect information kept on computers.


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