Med Lov Skal Nett Bygges? ('An Internet of Law?')
Tidsskrift for Strafferett 1/2013 pp. 1-4
4 Pages Posted: 15 May 2013
Date Written: May 8, 2013
Abstract
A recent proposal by the Norwegian government aims to criminalize speech that under the principle of nulla poena sine lege has been forbidden only in "traditional" public spheres; not on the Internet. This note points out principled challenges posed by criminalizing speech in general and practical challenges by this proposal in particular. Criminalized speech is low priority crime, and rarely prosecuted. There is little reason to believe the proposed amendment will fare better in discouraging unwanted speech; what it may do, however, is add to the number of unenforced prohibitions threatening to weaken popular respect for the legal system.
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Keywords: Criminal Law, Freedom of Expression, Forbidden Speech, Internet
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