The ways of computer use and its role in the commission of criminal acts.

Abstract

In this article there is presented the role of computer use in the commission of offenses, serious consequences from these illegal acts, as well asmeasures to prevent them. Through this paper we have attempted to handle the computer in relation to crime in four different plans: Computer systems arepresented as targets when they are attacked, in order to change the data or crush them. These systems are introduced as a means of committing criminal acts(modus operandi) because computer processes used to enable, facilitate andexpedite the realization of certain criminal acts. Computer often used as amechanism of stash, planning and organization in the commitment of criminalaction. Offenders in the computer field, by using computer systems performcriminal acts in the form of fraud, by manipulating data in order to benefit illegally. These illegal actions affect electronic commerce, banking, private investments etc. A special attention in this paper is devoted the computer system, as an instrument that prevent and prove criminal acts. Through information technology, state domestic authorities and overseas exchange accurate and rapid information in order to precede criminal acts. At the end ofthe paper are identified computer offences and legal measures that authorities should take in order to isolate the criminal acts.