Open AccessWhy Monitor Violent Websites? A Justification
Author(s) -
Raphael CohenAlmagor,
Sharon Haleva-Amir
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
beijing law review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2159-4627
pISSN - 2159-4635
DOI - 10.4236/blr.2012.32009
Subject(s) - the internet , order (exchange) , law enforcement , internet governance , enforcement , public relations , international community , internet service provider , service provider , business , civil society , service (business) , internet privacy , political science , law , marketing , politics , computer science , finance , world wide web
The authors argue that the international community should continue working together to devise rules for monitoring specific Internet sites, as human lives are at stake. Preemptive measures could prevent the translation of murderous thoughts into murderous actions. Designated monitoring mechanisms for certain websites that promote violence and seek adherents for the actualization of murderous thoughts could potentially prevent such unfortunate events. Our intention is to draw the attention of the international community’s multi-agents (law-enforcement agencies, governments, the business sector, including Internet Service Providers, websites administrators and owners, civil society groups) to the urgent need of developing monitoring schemes for certain websites, in order to prevent violent crimes