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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789611803321

Titolo

Cyber criminology : exploring Internet crimes and criminal behavior / / edited by K. Jaishankar

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton, Fla. : , : CRC Press, , 2011

ISBN

0-429-24638-2

1-4398-2950-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (452 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

JaishankarK

Disciplina

364.16/8

Soggetti

Computer crimes

Deviant behavior

Criminology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

section 1. Deviance and criminal subculture in cyberspace -- section 2. Perpetrators' perspectives and offender use of the internet -- section 3. Digital piracy -- section 4. Cyber victimization -- section 5. Legal and policy issues of cyber crimes.

Sommario/riassunto

Victimization through the Internet is becoming more prevalent as cyber criminals have developed more effective ways to remain anonymous. And as more personal information than ever is stored on networked computers, even the occasional or non-user is at risk. A collection of contributions from worldwide experts and emerging researchers, Cyber Criminology: Exploring Internet Crimes and Criminal Behavior explores today's interface of computer science, Internet science, and criminology.Topics discussed include:The growing menace of cyber crime