Cybercrime Tendencies and Legislation in the Republic of Macedonia
Journal
European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research
Date Issued
2015-05
Author(s)
Dragi Rashkovski, Vasko Naumovski, Goce Naumovski
Abstract
The advancement of information and communication technologies opens new
venues and ways for cybercriminals to commit crime. There are several different types of
cybercrime offences that need to be treated in a separate and different manner. The major
international source that provides guidelines for treatment of cybercrime is the Convention on
Cybercrime adopted by the Council of Europe and the European Commission Action Plan.
The purpose of the paper is to present, discuss and analyze the Macedonian legislation treating
cybercrime, with respect to the specific cases typically encountered in practice and the
international guidelines concerning cybercrime. The major source of cybercrime legislation
in Macedonia is the Criminal Code with provisions thereof in ten of its articles; it addresses
cybercrimes such as personal data abuse, copyright and piracy issues, production and distri bution of child pornography, computer viruses, intrusions into computer systems, computer
fraud and computer forgery. We also present and analyze reports on cybercrime complaints and
victims from Macedonia, issued by the Internet Crime Complaint Center and the Macedonian
Ministry of Internal Affairs. The reports reveal the unusually high number of complaints for
perpetrators and victims originating from Macedonia. Furthermore, we highlight several recent
cybercrime cases reported in Macedonia. All things considered, the Macedonian penal legis lation is modern and it follows the current European and world standards. It provides
guidelines for successful resolution of cybercrime committed in the Republic of Macedonia.
However, it could be improved by a more active inclusion of Macedonian authorities in the
global response to cybercrime and by stronger enforcement of cybercrime prevention measures
and strategies.
venues and ways for cybercriminals to commit crime. There are several different types of
cybercrime offences that need to be treated in a separate and different manner. The major
international source that provides guidelines for treatment of cybercrime is the Convention on
Cybercrime adopted by the Council of Europe and the European Commission Action Plan.
The purpose of the paper is to present, discuss and analyze the Macedonian legislation treating
cybercrime, with respect to the specific cases typically encountered in practice and the
international guidelines concerning cybercrime. The major source of cybercrime legislation
in Macedonia is the Criminal Code with provisions thereof in ten of its articles; it addresses
cybercrimes such as personal data abuse, copyright and piracy issues, production and distri bution of child pornography, computer viruses, intrusions into computer systems, computer
fraud and computer forgery. We also present and analyze reports on cybercrime complaints and
victims from Macedonia, issued by the Internet Crime Complaint Center and the Macedonian
Ministry of Internal Affairs. The reports reveal the unusually high number of complaints for
perpetrators and victims originating from Macedonia. Furthermore, we highlight several recent
cybercrime cases reported in Macedonia. All things considered, the Macedonian penal legis lation is modern and it follows the current European and world standards. It provides
guidelines for successful resolution of cybercrime committed in the Republic of Macedonia.
However, it could be improved by a more active inclusion of Macedonian authorities in the
global response to cybercrime and by stronger enforcement of cybercrime prevention measures
and strategies.
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