CIBERCRIMINALIDADE NO BRASIL NO SÉCULO XXI: crimes contra a dignidade humana nas redes sociais

Abstract

Over the years technology is advancing more and more, bringing countless benefits to society. However, harm also comes along with this advance. As a negative point of the advance of technology and the Internet we can mention cybercrimes, which generate demand to the legal environment. Among the illegal acts committed on the Internet are crimes against honor (slander, defamation and injury). This article aims to characterize these three crimes and the respective imputed penalties, provided for in the Brazilian Penal Code and also the positioning of the judicial sector when rafter such processes. Through a review study, it was possible to observe that the judiciary has limitations to solve all the demand arising from cybercrimes, not having the necessary tools to act quickly and punish offenders. It was also concluded that a review of the PC is necessary, in place to be apart from the constant changes in society.