當今攝影設備普遍,如果民眾欲竊取他人電腦中之檔案,又不想吃上妨礙電腦使用之「竊取電磁紀錄」罪(刑法第359條),而以側錄螢幕畫面的方式記錄檔案 內容,是否即可規避掉前開刑責?
由於側錄電腦螢幕畫面之行為並未取得他人電腦之「電磁紀錄」,因此並不該當 刑法第359 條犯罪構成要件。但是如果該檔案的畫面涉及他人「非公開」之活 動、言論、談話或身體隱私部位者(如與伴侶拍攝之親密照片、影片),行為人以攝影器材側錄檔案內容行為,恐觸犯刑法第315-1條之妨害秘密罪(無故以錄 音、照相、錄影或電磁紀錄竊錄他人非公開之活動、言論、談話或身體隱私部位),而需面臨三年以下有期徒刑之刑責,民眾切莫心存僥倖。
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With the widespread availability of photography equipment, if someone intends to steal files from another person's computer but wants to avoid the crime of "stealing electromagnetic records" (as per Article 359 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of China) by not interfering with the computer's use, and instead records the content by capturing the screen, does this method allow them to avoid the criminal liability mentioned above?
Since the act of recording a computer screen does not involve obtaining the "electromagnetic record" from another person's computer, it does not meet the criminal elements of Article 359 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of China. However, if the screen content includes another person's "non-public" activities, speech, conversations, or private body parts (such as intimate photos or videos taken with a partner), the person recording the content using photographic equipment may violate Article 315-1 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of China, which pertains to the crime of infringing on secrets. This law criminalizes the unauthorized recording of non-public activities, speech, conversations, or private body parts using photography, video, or electromagnetic records, and can result in a prison sentence of up to three years. Therefore, individuals should not harbor any false hope of escaping liability.
March 30, 2025