Law and Order Comes to Cyberspace (and) Filtering the Net.

Diamond, Edwin; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ510496

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Publication Date: 1995

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Law and Order Comes to Cyberspace (and) Filtering the Net.

Diamond, Edwin; And Others

Technology Review, v98 n7 p22-33 Oct 1995

Examines five legal questions concerning the Internet: constitutional protection in cyberspace from defamatory speech, evasion of laws, accountability for offensive expression, pornography, and digital theft. A sidebar discusses the employment of user-rated Internet sites and software to scan and filter offensive material. (JMV)

Descriptors: Computer Software, Constitutional Law, Consumer Protection, Crime Prevention, Legal Responsibility, Pornography, Stealing

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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