Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Should people be prosecuted for crimes they commit in augmented reality?
Position1 of 2›

Yes, people should be prosecuted for crimes they commit in augmented reality

This position holds that acts carried out through augmented reality should carry the same legal consequences as acts carried out anywhere else, on the grounds that the medium is a delivery mechanism and the person harmed by it is real.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. The harm reaches a real person, so the medium should not matter
  2. Exempting a medium would create a space where known offences carry no consequence