The cases of libel on Internet have rapidly increased in recent years. Therefore, how judges apply the rulings of libel in criminal law to the cases on Internet become an important issue. This article first introduces the rulings and cases in America, and probe into the rulings of libel in criminal law in Taiwan. Then, the difference of libel law between Taiwan and America would be introduced. The libel cases on Internet before January, 2006 was collected and analyzed by the requirements of libel law, including publication, defamatory content, identification, the statue of limitations and ISP liability. The result shows the courts in Taiwan has gradually established some judging rules, and the judges have taken the specialty on Internet into consider.
中文關鍵詞
刑法，案例分析，網路犯罪，網路誹謗，誹謗
英文關鍵詞
case study, criminal law, cyber crime, defamation on cyberspace, libel