On the curiosities of the future: meta criminal law

The new virtual realm – Metaverse – despite its entertaining potential and features, comes with a lot of threats and perils, and tends to seriously challenge the legal system. The lack of regulation, the increasing number of users and the occurrence of new acts that can be committed solely in Metave...

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Main Author: Stănilă Laura Maria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2023-01-01
Series:SHS Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://www.shs-conferences.org/articles/shsconf/pdf/2023/26/shsconf_copeji2023_03001.pdf
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description The new virtual realm – Metaverse – despite its entertaining potential and features, comes with a lot of threats and perils, and tends to seriously challenge the legal system. The lack of regulation, the increasing number of users and the occurrence of new acts that can be committed solely in Metaverse are just a few topics this article aims to address. The author proposes the creation of a new branch of law – Meta - Criminal Law and asks for immediate intervention of the national and international legislators to create a frame system to protect the users of virtual platforms and ensure their safety.
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spelling doaj.art-bd0b15782d6d4e17adf328ff7a3166052023-09-26T10:13:29ZengEDP SciencesSHS Web of Conferences2261-24242023-01-011770300110.1051/shsconf/202317703001shsconf_copeji2023_03001On the curiosities of the future: meta criminal lawStănilă Laura Maria0Faculty of Law, West University of Timişoara, Centre for Research in Criminal SciencesThe new virtual realm – Metaverse – despite its entertaining potential and features, comes with a lot of threats and perils, and tends to seriously challenge the legal system. The lack of regulation, the increasing number of users and the occurrence of new acts that can be committed solely in Metaverse are just a few topics this article aims to address. The author proposes the creation of a new branch of law – Meta - Criminal Law and asks for immediate intervention of the national and international legislators to create a frame system to protect the users of virtual platforms and ensure their safety.https://www.shs-conferences.org/articles/shsconf/pdf/2023/26/shsconf_copeji2023_03001.pdf
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