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Should We Be Sending K-12 Students Who Hack Their Schools to Jail?
- raybb 9y agoI really think that the intent of the action should be taken into consideration. Also, does anyone know if there are minimum sentences for hacking?
- edtechstrats 9y agoIn many cases, these are minors. A criminal record will be a black cloud over their future educational and employment opportunities - and could negatively effect their life course. Perhaps they fully understand the consequences of their actions? Perhaps schools and law enforcement have the capacity to be nuanced in their actions? Based on my work on these issues, I question both premises.
- peterkshultz 9y agoDepends on the type of hacking. A lot of hacking doesn't fall under any specific law. USC § 2511 says that for intercepting traffic on a wifi network without permission, you can get up to five years in prison. [https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2511 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2511]