Kerr's Computer Crime Law, 5th

The book covers every aspect of criminal law in the digital age and is presented in an engaging and accessible style. Topics range from computer fraud laws and international computer crimes to Internet surveillance laws and the Fourth Amendment. Part traditional casebook and part treatise, the book both straightforwardly explains the law and presents many exciting and new legal questions that courts are only now beginning to consider.

The book is ideally suited for either a 3-credit course or a 2-credit seminar. It will appeal to criminal law professors as well as those interested in cyberlaw or law and technology. No advanced knowledge of computers or the Internet is required or assumed.

Computer crime law has become an increasingly important area of criminal practice, and this book provides an ideal introduction to the field. Many U.S. Attorney’s Offices have dedicated computer crime units, as do many state Attorney General offices. Students with a background in this emerging area of law will have a competitive advantage in the job market.

Students will find the book easy and enjoyable to read, while professors will appreciate its accessible introduction to an important and rapidly developing field with many open questions for legal scholars.

The materials are authored by Orin Kerr of UC Berkeley School of Law, who is widely recognized as the leading academic authority on the law of computer crime.