The importance of establishing international cooperation in detecting and proving cybercrime criminal offenses

Much after the appearance of first computers, can we talk about the first misuses of it, and consequently about cyber crime, too. This is logical because the computers were initially available to a very small number of people and therefore the number of those who committed misuses as well as those who could be victims was much lower. For high-tech crime, we can say that it is a more recent phenomenon, which experienced its complete “affirmation” after the IT revolution. As this type of crime is characterized by expanded area of criminal activity that does not require the presence of the perpetrator on the place of the offense, the specific time dimension which is reflected in a very short period of time that is required for the execution of this crime, as well as great phenomenological dimensions – it is clear that detecting and proving these offenses is extremely difficult and challenging. If we add the transnational character, then it is clear that these are crimes that are difficult to detect and even harder to prove. Therefore, in this paper, the authors will address the importance and necessity of establishing international cooperation in detecting and proving these crimes, the exchange of information and evidence. Because cybercrime is a global problem certain international organisations must be included in its suppression. Computer data are very sensitive and can easily be deleted or changed, and that reduces the chances of detecting and proving criminal offenses, so the establishment of international cooperation is set as a necessary condition for a successful fight against this form of crime.