This 2004 book provides an international study of the manner in which cyber criminals are dealt with by the judicial process.As computer-related crime becomes more important globally, both scholarly and journalistic accounts tend to focus on the ways in which the crime has been committed and how it could have been prevented. Very little has been written about what follows: the capture, possible extradition, prosecution, sentencing and incarceration of the cyber criminal. This book provides the first international study of the manner in which cybercriminals have been dealt with by the judicial process in recent times.As computer-related crime becomes more important globally, both scholarly and journalistic accounts tend to focus on the ways in which the crime has been committed and how it could have been prevented. Very little has been written about what follows: the capture, possible extradition, prosecution, sentencing and incarceration of the cyber criminal. This book provides the first international study of the manner in which cybercriminals have been dealt with by the judicial process in recent times.This book comprises an international study of the manner in which cyber criminals are currently handled by the judicial system. As computer-related crime becomes more important globally, both scholarly and journalistic accounts tend to focus on the ways in which the crime has been committed and how it could have been prevented. Very little has been written about the capture, possible extradition, prosecution, sentencing and incarceration of the cyber criminal--until now.1. Introduction; 2. Defining and measuring cyber crime; 3. The prosecutor as gatekeeper; 4. Cross-border issues; 5. Strategies of cyber crime litigation; 6. The quest for harmonisation of cyber crime laws; 7. Judicial punishment in cyberspace; 8. Sentencing cyber criminals; 9. Conclusions; Appendixes.Review of the hardback: '& definitely a reference book giving us a thorough analysis of cyber crime.lC,