Data and communications offences in Finland 2010-2022, from police reports through prosecution to district court decisions
Turve, Ismo (2025)
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202505089949
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202505089949
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The cyber environment plays a significant role in crime and its prevention, as nearly all intentionally caused disruptions in cyberspace are in some way connected to criminal activity. Cybercrime is a broad phenomenon that affects the operations of states, individuals, and businesses. The online environment offers criminals an attractive opportunity to pursue financial or even terrorism-related goals by exploit-ing risks and opportunities.
Finnish Criminal Code does not define "cybercrime" as a specific criminal offense. However, most of-fenses perceived as cybercrimes are listed in Chapter 38 of the Criminal Code of Finland, titled "Data and Communications Offenses."
This study examines information and communications offenses in Finland during the years 2010–2022. The objective of this study is to examine Data and communications offenses committed in Finland and how these cases progress from the initial police reports all the way to decisions made by the District Court.
The outcome of the study is a comprehensive, descriptive set of statistical data covering the different stages of criminal investigation, as well as the reasons why certain cases do not proceed from the initial report to prosecutorial consideration, or from prosecutorial consideration to court. The findings can be used, for example, as a reliable compilation of legal precedents in court proceedings and as study mate-rial for legal studies and cybersecurity education.
Finnish Criminal Code does not define "cybercrime" as a specific criminal offense. However, most of-fenses perceived as cybercrimes are listed in Chapter 38 of the Criminal Code of Finland, titled "Data and Communications Offenses."
This study examines information and communications offenses in Finland during the years 2010–2022. The objective of this study is to examine Data and communications offenses committed in Finland and how these cases progress from the initial police reports all the way to decisions made by the District Court.
The outcome of the study is a comprehensive, descriptive set of statistical data covering the different stages of criminal investigation, as well as the reasons why certain cases do not proceed from the initial report to prosecutorial consideration, or from prosecutorial consideration to court. The findings can be used, for example, as a reliable compilation of legal precedents in court proceedings and as study mate-rial for legal studies and cybersecurity education.