DIGITALNE USLUGE I KRIVIČNO PRAVO

Abstract

Processes such as globalization and digitalization are already greatly shaping the life of the entire world population and encroaching on all spheres of modern society. In this paper, the author analyzes the impact of the digital sector on the field of criminal law. The analysis was done in a comprehensive way, taking into account both procedural and substantive criminal law, but also the impact of digitalization on criminal law related areas such as criminalistics, enforcement of criminal sanctions, criminology, etc. It will be shown that the development and influence of digital services in the sphere of criminal law undoubtedly brings great benefits, which are reflected in the introduction and functioning of the e-justice system, new ways of gathering evidence, the use of IT systems in the procedure for the execution of criminal sanctions, and the use of artificial intelligence to improve the prediction of criminality. etc. On the other hand, the development of the information society brings with it great challenges in the form of the appearance of new criminal acts ("cyber crime" - computer criminal acts), new ways of committing existing criminal acts (e.g. child pornography), as well as challenges in terms of protection the right to privacy and personal data of an individual, in terms of reporting crimes... For the above reasons, constant education of all professionals - judges, prosecutors, police officers, criminalists as well as criminologists, penologists - is necessary in order for the judicial system to successfully respond to the existing and future challenges of the digital environment.