Abstract

JIMENEZ, William Guillermo  and  MENESES QUINTANA, Orlando. LAW AND INTERNET: INTRODUCTION TO AN EMERGENT FIELD FOR BOTH LEGAL RESEARCH AND PRACTICE. Prolegómenos [online]. 2017, vol.20, n.40, pp.43-61. ISSN 0121-182X.  https://doi.org/10.18359/prole.3040.

The ICT and the Internet development represent a challenge to the traditional law borders, which are strengthened on the notion of sovereignty and the spatial localization of activities. Features of the internet such as its cross-border nature, geographic independence, broad coverage, anonymity, portability, easy reproduction, convergence, connectivity and difficulty to control, are emerging challenges to the new law. The objective is to present a panoramic view over the most relevant aspects brought by the internet to law, as well as the most controversial or critical topics or fields through a qualitative and inductive method, using both primary and secondary sources and techniques for documentary review, case study, and direct observation. It is concluded the need for scholars, judges and attorneys to familiarize themselves with the technological aspects of virtual communication to understand, manage and resolve the legal concerns found within the internet.

Keywords : Internet Law; technology and law; information technology; computer law.

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