Cybercrime and legislation: a critical reflection on the Cybercrimes Act, 2015 of Jamaica

Providing sound legislative measure is a critical part of the national and international responses to cybercrime. The primary objective of this research is to raise awareness of the recently enacted Cybercrimes Act, 2015 of Jamaica, which is examined through the lens of the Convention on Cybercrime. The substantive law provisions are explored and it is revealed that there is some level of harmonisation with the Convention on Cybercrime. The analysis also showed that cybercrime laws in Jamaica are a composite of related legislation where these ought to be taken in consideration in any analysis of the currency or suitability for fighting cybercrime.