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U.S.: Stiff penalties sought for computer crime

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Stiff penalties sought for computer crime

By Mike Brunker, MSNBC

May 2, 2000 8:30 AM PT

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Adding new teeth to federal laws governing high-tech crime, the U.S. Sentencing Commission on Monday sent Congress guidelines for judges that would substantially increase penalties for crimes such as credit card and identity theft, using computers to solicit or sexually exploit minors, and violating copyrights or trademarks online.

Most of the new standards will take effect on Nov. 1 unless Congress strikes them, which it rarely does. The copyright and trademark provisions take effect immediately because Congress gave the commission authority to act quickly to stem a practice that one trade association estimated costs the software industry $11.4 billion each year.

In some cases, the new guidelines will more than double the sentence for computer and other high-tech crimes.

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