9:05-9:55 MW BH 109
Social life is increasingly taking place on line.  Electronic mail,
bulletin boards, discussion groups, on-line shopping, and multi-user
dungeons are all becoming a part of many people’s everyday
activities.  Given the pace of technological change, this is a trend
that will continue for the foreseeable future.

It is unclear, at this point, just how different life in cyberspace
will be from life in the “real” world.  One area of increased
attention, however, is the challenge of regulating deviant and
criminal behavior on-line.  Concerns about child pornography,
hacking, copyright infringement, fraud, and the loss of privacy fuel
heated debates about the future of cyberspace and its control.
In this course, we will address a central question—How can order be
created in the growing world of cyberspace?  We will address this
question in three steps.  First, we will examine social order and
investigate how it is created, in both formal and informal ways.
Second, we will explore the world of cybersociety, and consider how
it is similar to and different from life in the “real” world.  Third,
we will consider some of the more significant examples of wrongdoing
in cyberspace and investigate the challenges the legal system faces
in trying to respond to those activities.  In so doing, we will
consider questions of fundamental consequence to democratic
societies, including the right of government agencies to restrict
free expression.