The relationship between criminal law and technology has become increasingly critical in today’s digital world.
The global cost of cybercrime is expected to rise dramatically, from less than one trillion dollars in 2018 to nearly fourteen trillion by 2028. This sharp increase reflects both the scale of digital threats and the urgent need for legal systems to adapt.

As artificial intelligence, surveillance systems, social media, and big data shape our daily lives, they also create new forms of crime, innovative methods of investigation, and complex ethical and legal challenges. Issues such as AI-driven offenses, hacking, deepfakes, online harassment, and the use of digital evidence raise pressing questions about privacy, data use, and fairness in law enforcement.

At our Center, Prof. Eldar Haber, Co-Director of HCLT, leads research on how Legal regulation of technology reshapes criminal law and its role in society.

Citation:

Haber, Eldar, Criminal Copyright. Cambridge Univ. Press. 2018.

Haber, Eldar, “The Criminal Metaverse”, In: Indiana Law Journal: Vol. 99: Iss. 3, Article 4. 2024.

Haber, Eldar, The Law of the Trojan Horse. 57 UC Davis L. Rev. 1667. 2024.