With the widespread popularity of the Internet,the importance of virtual network property has become increasingly prominent,and the problems that have followed have gradually been exposed.At present,the regulation of the theft of online virtual property in China’s criminal law is still in a blank state,which has caused the judicial practice to deal with the theft of online virtual property in a very chaotic manner.The qualitative standards for the theft of online virtual property vary,and the value of the online virtual property is challenging to measure,which often makes the legal property rights of netizens not effectively maintained.Therefore,it is necessary to impose criminal regulations on the theft of online virtual property.China’s criminal law should clarify the property attributes of online virtual property,and include the theft of online virtual property into the scope of the crime of theft,determine appropriate standards for the value of online virtual property,provide comprehensive rules and regulations for the theft of online virtual property,Improve and fully utilize the functions of criminal law in preventing and punishing crimes,and safeguard judicial justice. |