Criminal Policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Face of Cybercrime Content Filtering with Emphasis on Economic Issues

Abstract

The diverse and new forms of crimes at the domestic and international levels are due to the emergence of technical and technological advances in the field of computers, which has made it easier for criminals to commit crimes in many cases. Naturally, in the field of cybercrime, we are faced with a very wide range of crimes, which itself requires the necessity of appropriate policymaking and a safe and active strategy in the scale of crimes in this field. The sensitivity of the matter increases when we witness cybercrimes in the micro and macro economic areas of a society, because undoubtedly its goal is to disrupt the balance and equilibrium of the economic system and, consequently, to violate the rights of individuals and ultimately to damage the economy of small domestic communities such as the family, which in itself is the basis for a significant range of other crimes. This article examines the basics and concepts of computer crimes and filtering, as well as criminal policy towards these crimes, and shows how to prevent them. What has been clarified in this article is that today there is no doubt that the development and expansion of the Internet, as well as the use of this new communication tool, requires a codified and coherent legal system. Filtering cyberspace as a measure to make this ecosystem healthy, has been a constant pillar of the governance policies of the Islamic Republic of Iran in order to ensure the freedom of this new media, prevent possible abuse of freedom of expression, and assure the people that their access and use of Internet media will be cheap, safe, and sustainable. While the economy-oriented is directly based on the acquisition, production, distribution and application of knowledge in all economic activities. Currently, achieving economy-oriented knowledge is a requirement of all countries in the world. The Internet is also one of the world's current technologies, so there is a specific policy in this regard in the form of the Computer Crimes Law and specific laws.