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Science And Technology: Their Relationship with Law

In addressing the issues of States are not only permit- Advocate K.T.S. Tulsi

what problems were posed ted, but also required, to -- “There is no doubt that
by cyber-crime, Mr. Corell exercise jurisdiction with [science] is going to over-
noted that the scope of respect to crimes under take the law enforcement

F international cooperation international law, is also agencies by storm. No

O is limited by international subject to different opin- one will be able to avoid
R agreements and by the ions. it. It is like standing on
E national law of the State the shore and asking the

N from which information CONCLUSION waves of the sea not to
S has been requested. There come. What is required

I are also differing priorities The magnetism of science is a proper debate about
C between developed and has always captivated the real value of [science]
developing countries. members of the legal pro- and whether it fits into the

M These differences compli- fession. People look up overall picture and what
E cate international coopera- to science to rescue them use could be made of it by

T tion and expand the gap from the experience of un- the investigators.”
H between the two groups. certainty and the discom-
O fort of difficult legal deci- REFERENCES

D There is no authoritative, sions, and are constantly
O comprehensive elabora- disappointed. v BOOKS AND

L tion of the principle of ARTICLES
O universal jurisdiction The notion of what con-
G concerning cyber-crime, stitutes science and what A Convergence of

Y he said. There are differ- it would take to make Science and Law. A Sum-
ent views concerning the law more scientific varies mary Report of the First
offences that constitute across time. What does Meeting of the Science,

crimes under international not vary is our constant Technology and Law
law that are subject to uni- return to the well. We are Panel: National Research
versal jurisdiction. There constantly seduced into Council.

are also different opinions believing that some new Science and law blog: Au-
with respect to the signifi- science will provide an gust 8, 2008.

cance of the obligation to answer to laws dilemmas,
prosecute or extradite, as and we are constantly dis- Fingerprints’’ Chemi-
contained in various trea- appointed. cal “Footprints”Science

ties, as evidence of univer- and law blog: August 11,
sal jurisdiction. Whether In the words of Senior 2008.

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