Features and Characteristics of Cybercrimes in the Iranian Criminal System

The expansion of new technologies and the intertwining of human actions in the digital space have brought about diverse consequences for social order. Although the digital environment provides extensive capacities for development, communication, and public services, this same platform can be abused and pave the way for the formation of new types of crime. Therefore, scientific analysis of this space and its consequences for social justice and collective security is an undeniable necessity. In recent decades, policymakers, lawyers, and criminologists have entered this field with the aim of identifying criminal instances in cyberspace, determining appropriate enforcement guarantees, designing preventive mechanisms, and promoting public awareness. Due to the specific characteristics of cyberspace, such as anonymity, lack of geographical restrictions, and rapid growth, these types of crimes have created serious concerns in the field of policymaking, in addition to threatening the intellectual and financial security of society. This research, using a descriptive-analytical method, focuses on the nature and characteristics of the digital environment, and addresses the conceptualization and classification of cybercrimes.