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== Criminal Statutes Governing the Internet ==
 
== Criminal Statutes Governing the Internet ==
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Here are federal laws criminalizing wrongful internet activity:
    
*15 USC §§ 7701-7713, Controlling Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketings Act of 2003 (CAN-SPAM Act)
 
*15 USC §§ 7701-7713, Controlling Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketings Act of 2003 (CAN-SPAM Act)
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*18 USC § 2701, prohibits access to information stored on a computer
 
*18 USC § 2701, prohibits access to information stored on a computer
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Most states also have their own laws criminalizing improper internet activity.  For example, the state of Ohio laws against internet crime include these:
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Most states also have their own laws criminalizing improper internet activity, which are often stronger and more easily enforced than the federal law:
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Alaska:
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Michigan:
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*752.795 Prohibited conduct. (Unauthorized Use of Computer Access)<ref>http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(vjums4ac12pjz555m2jvvk55))/mileg.aspx?page=getObject&objectName=mcl-752-795</ref><ref>http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9722006-7.html</ref>
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Ohio:
    
*ORC §2913.04 ("Unauthorized use of computer or telecommunication property")  
 
*ORC §2913.04 ("Unauthorized use of computer or telecommunication property")  
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