The Crime of Electronic Theft

Abstract

The issue of electronic theft is gaining increasing importance due to the exploitation of modern means of communication especially their use in banks through the electronic dealing and withdrawal of balances by magnetic card or electronic payment, as well as their use in the private life of individuals through registration and other areas that involve the use of computers.  Electronic theft is different from other information crimes or any conventional crime stipulated in the Penal Code in terms of the necessity of having two basic pillars, a material and a moral corner, according to which the crime exists or does not exist.  As a logical result, the punishment for such crimes should be specified and this is what we are trying to resolve in this research paper. Consequently, we will divide this paper into three sections. The first section deals with the concept of the crime of electronic theft, while the second section explicates the elements of the crime of electronic theft. The third section has been devoted to the statement of the crime of electronic theft. Finally, the research paper ends by providing a set of results and recommendations.