“Justice in the Virtual World” Report on the Academic Program of the 9th International Crime and Punishment Film Festival, 22-28 November 2019, Istanbul University Doctorate Hall

Abstract

The International Crime and Punishment Film Festival, which annually unites perspectives from academia and art around the theme of “Justice for All”, was held for the 9 th time on 22-28 November 2019. This year, the topic of the academic program was “Justice in the Virtual World” and covered digital transformation, information systems, Internet communication law, social networks, artificial intelligence, cybercrimes, virtual property, and human rights in cyberspace. The academic program was held for four days in the historical Doctorate Hall of the Istanbul University Rectorate Building and hosted national and international academics hailing from Brazil, Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands, Romania, Serbia, Turkey, and the USA. Technology has become an indispensable facilitator in our personal lives, the economy, and public activities; thus, issues surrounding technology are under the scrutiny of many disciplines. Accordingly, the festival hosted experts in information technology (IT), law, engineering and natural sciences, psychiatry, as well as members of the cybercrime department of the Istanbul Police Force who presented in Turkish and English. Experts discussed “Justice in the Virtual World” from various