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

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Jaishankar, K.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Computer crimes.
• Deviant behavior.
• Criminology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (452 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

• 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.

Notes:

• Description based upon print version of record.
• Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

• 0-429-24638-2
• 1-4398-2950-0

OCLC:

714568637