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Life Imprisonment For Copyright Fraud Could Be Enforced Soon

by globalwriter

The penalties for copyright fraud could soon be much severe. 
What would you think a reasonable punishment for pirating a copy
of windows would be? A slapped wrist and don't do it again? A
fine? How much though? Maybe about double the cost of buying it
in the first place? Yeah, that sounds about fair.

On a related note what types of crimes do you think would merit
a life sentence?. In America, legislation has been proposed that
would mean certain kinds of copyright infringement could carry a
life sentence penalty. Its not quite the death sentence but it is
not far off.

Entitled the Intellectual Property Act 2007, the new legislation
encompasses several new definitions and provisions of crimes.

These include:
Criminalising attempting to infringe copyright-on the grounds
that where most laws are concerned, attempting to commit the
crime is as illegal as actually committing it. This doesn't
entirely seem to make sense though.

Currently Federal Law does punishes not-for-profit copyright
infringement(like downloading/copying media for your own  use)
with between one and ten years imprisonment, but the infringement
must have to been proven to have taken place.. This new
legislation seems to remove the burden of proof, or to make
evidence unnecessary.

Adding penalties for intended copyright crime-i.e. for profit
copyright infringements that don't actually manage to make any
profits.

Currently, it's required that the criminal distribute at least
10 copies within a 180 day period. Now the new bill will state
that they did not have to get round to doing that in order to be
punished. This again it is removing the need for evidence.

Permitting more wire-tapping for piracy investigations. Also
allowing computers to be seized more readily.

Increasing the penalties for violating the Digital Millennium
Copyright Act.

Just to round things off, the new legislation also contained
increased punishments for repeat offenders, and a requirement
that RIAA be notified of anyone trying to import copyright
infringing material.

Obviously, this bill has not been passed yet, and from where
were standing, does not seem particularly likely to be. So its
possible this is just one of those media get hold of something
and blow it out of proportion.
Not to mention that even if this legislation did get implemented
in the US, it might not make it over the Atlantic.

So to summarize this whole discussion i think that there should
be tougher punishment for for offenders who use copright material
for profit, whether it leads to life imprisonment is another
matter. To be honest in my opinion i think a lesser sentence
should be enforced.

Chidi Rodney Akomas is an ebook entreprenuer, internet marketer
and aricle writer who has written articles on various topic all
over the web. To take a look a his work and free reports go to <a
href="http://thebookwizz.com">free reports</a>

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