> There is similar legal stance in Canada, UK, Australia, India, Germany, and Brazil to name a few.
There is not a similar stance in the UK. You can be compelled to provide a password. Section 49 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 200 (RIPA and let that doublespeak sink in a second) allows the police to compel it subject to a warrant from a judge.
The sentence (subject to sentencing guidelines) is up to two years in prison or 5 years for national security / child indecency cases.
You can claim you don't remember/know it as a defence, but in most cases that's not going to be believed by a jury.
In theory once you got out you could be re-served with the notice and face another 2-5 years. Rinse and repeat.
There is not a similar stance in the UK. You can be compelled to provide a password. Section 49 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 200 (RIPA and let that doublespeak sink in a second) allows the police to compel it subject to a warrant from a judge.
The sentence (subject to sentencing guidelines) is up to two years in prison or 5 years for national security / child indecency cases.
You can claim you don't remember/know it as a defence, but in most cases that's not going to be believed by a jury.
In theory once you got out you could be re-served with the notice and face another 2-5 years. Rinse and repeat.