Federal legislation was passed in 1997 and amended in 1999 and 2002. This legislation addressed computer crime. What were the three pieces of legislation and what did they deal with specifically?
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The No Electronic Theft Act was passed in 1997.
It criminalized the willful infringement of copyrighted works, including by electronic means, even when the infringing party derives no direct financial benefit from the infringement.
The Digital Theft Deterrence and Copyright Damages Improvement Act of 1999 increased the amount of damages that could be awarded in cases of copyright infringement.
The Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2002 directed the U. S. Sentencing Commission to take several factors into account in creating new sentencing guidelines for computer criminals.
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