Statute Development -Activity 2: (100 points)
Criminal Substantive Law – Lesson 2:-Part I
Assume that you are a state legislator serving on the criminal justice committee. There have been numerous complaints about the lack of enforcement of laws related to offenses committed through the use of computers (e.g., computer theft, identity theft, consumer fraud). The police claim that it is difficult to classify certain types of computer manipulations under the traditional laws defining theft and embezzlement.
After perusing at least five (5) academic articles discussing the various types of computer crimes, draft a statute that would assist the police on this issue. Explain in the comments that accompany your bill why the statute is necessary, how it will solve the problems currently existing, and which articles you consulted in drafting your proposed legislation.
In drafting this statute, also examine and cite at least five (5) federal or other state statutes in the same area, and explain how your proposed statute is similar to or different from those statutes, justifying any differences. Include a bibliography that is not part of the minimum page requirement. Your Activity responses should be both grammatically and mechanically correct, and formatted in the same fashion as the Activity itself. If there is a Part A, your response should identify a Part A, etc. In addition, you must appropriately cite all resources used in your response and document in a bibliography using APA style. (A 4-page paper is required)
Grading Rubric
Please refer to the rubric on the following page for the grading criteria for this assignment.
