文献类型：期刊文献

英文题名：CRIMES IN VIRTUAL SPACES? A CASE STUDY OF THE METAVERSE SEXUAL ASSAULT INCIDENT

作者：Wang, Zhicheng[1];Yang, Xiaoyu[2]

机构：[1]Shaoxing Univ, Sch Law, Law, Shaoxing, Peoples R China;[2]Jiangsu Prov Acad Social Sci, Nanjing, Peoples R China

年份：2024

卷号：54

外文期刊名：HONG KONG LAW JOURNAL

收录：SSCI(收录号：WOS:001501063900007)、、WOS

基金：This article is funded 2024 Shaoxing University "Legal Responses to Digital China" (13011002002/175) , 2024 Jiangsu Provincial Academy of Social Sciences "The Application and Limitations of Consequentialist Argumentation China's Digital Economy Legislation" (QN2407) . The views expressed in the paper are solely those of the authors.

语种：英文

外文摘要：The initiation of a police inquiry into the "Metaverse Sexual Assault Incident" has rekindled discussions on the delineation of criminality within the confines of the metaverse. The inherently decentralised technological architecture of the metaverse suggests a state of governance akin to anarchy. Yet, the scarcity of certain resources within this virtual realm necessitates the presence of malevolent actions during acquisition processes, which ought to be subject to preventive and regulatory measures. Theoretical frameworks such as spatial theory and risk theory fall short in substantiating the proposition of legal regulation within the metaverse. The crux of the issue lies in whether virtual conduct within the metaverse infringes upon interests that warrant protection, thus constituting a crime. The recognition of such interests is fraught with complexities and challenges. The Metaverse Sexual Assault Incident offers valuable insights into the determination of criminality and non-criminality within the metaverse. Regulating malicious behaviors within virtual spaces like the metaverse necessitates a multifaceted approach, one that involves the establishment of agile governance mechanisms and the creation of autonomous organizations.