Global Surge in Cybercrimes – Indian Response and Empirical Evidence on Need for a Robust Crime Prevention System

Cybercrimes have increased with the increased use of computers. Measures have been developed at the national level to address the cybercrime issues; however, due to the nature of the crime, there is a need to adopt global frameworks. Various nations have developed internal legal measures to prevent cybercrime. The success of the measures can be fully effective through global integration. The international conventions have been developed to bring nations together and ensure that they join hands in fighting cybercrime. This paper addresses the history and introduction of cybercrime and their implications at the global level. Also, it analyzes the various measures used in addressing the crime and the challenges faced. Based on the analysis, the future of cybercrime can be easily analyzed to determine based on the effectiveness of the existing measures and policies governing cyber criminology and justice systems globally.