The first state to develop a computer crime law was Florida in 1978, with other states quickly following suit. A popular definition of crime refers to behavior as “illegal acts committed in violation of the criminal law without defense or justification and sanctioned by the state as a felony or misdemeanor. Under this definition cybercrime is then considered an illegal act involving technology. There is a major overlap of criminal justice courses being offered in cybersecurity programs.  Criminologists can apply theory from criminal justice to cybercrime. The most common types associated with cybercrime are neutralization theory, self-control theory, learning theory, and routine activities theory. There is also overlap in what is taught to both cybersecurity and criminal justice students, with some criminal justice students able to get “soft” jobs in the cybersecurity field at times. There is also overlap in the forensics department, where digital forensics is taking off as a new type of criminal investigation. Criminal justice professionals even were the ones to develop digital forensics. Criminal justice helps to identify appropriate interventions and responses to cyber offenders. This helps criminologists to understand what punishments are effective and which are not. There are also several ways in which cyber activity is regulated by criminal law including hacking laws, federal malware law, cybercrimes against property, and cybercrimes against persons. Hacking laws regulate computers for unauthorized access. Federal malware law is part of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1991, making it illegal to intentionally damage computers. Cybercrimes against property include theft, cyber bank theft, theft of trade secrets, theft of services as well as other various forms of fraud. Cybercrimes against persons include harassment, cyber stalking, and cyber threats. Cybersecurity is becoming a large part of the criminal justice field, with technology quickly and always evolving, there is a higher demand for protection against cybercrime.