Haque, RainaMoafa, Ali2025-12-212025Moafa, Ali Hassan. (2025). The Legal Framework for the Criminalization of Cybercrimes: A Comparative Study Between Saudi Arabia and the United States. Doctoral dissertation, Wake Forest University.https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14154/77591The growing reliance on modern technologies has led to a proportional increase in opportunities for committing cybercrimes. This trend has made it more challenging for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to achieve its digital transformation goals, one of the key strategic objectives of Vision 2030. In response to these emerging threats, several countries, including the United States, have introduced early legal reforms to combat cybercrime. This dissertation aims to present a comparative analysis of the legal frameworks for criminalizing cybercrimes in Saudi Arabia and the United States. It seeks to identify the similarities and differences between the two laws. The ultimate goal is to propose best practices that could help improve the Saudi legal framework for addressing cybercrime. The dissertation concludes by offering a set of legal reforms intended to bridge the gaps identified in the current Saudi legal system.247en-USCybercrimeComputer Fraud and Abuse ActCybercrime LawCriminal LawComparative LawThesis