The MySpace Suicide: A Case Study in Overcriminalization
Lori Drew faces charges under a federal anti-hacking statute andcould wind up in jail, but her behavior, while obviously wrong, was not criminal. Overcriminalization eliminates long-standingprotections against unfair criminal liability, puts honest citizensat risk of prosecution, and allows politics to trump soundprosecutorial discretion. Worst of all, it threatens the rule oflaw and individual liberty.
Source: heritage.org