ABSTRACT
THIS IS a thought-provoking essay on a highly topical and controversial subject: the rise of virtual criminality and how to control it. We all have read of global computer viruses, and perhaps experienced them; but probably few readers of this journal have direct personal experience of cybercrime. Among the many merits of Wanda Capeller’s stimulating article is the identification of some main issues in the matter, pointers to fault lines in current debates, and suggested avenues of research and policymaking for the future. Here it is not possible to survey all of this rich tapestry. Instead, my purpose is to offer some comments on a few selected themes.
