Cybercrime the psychology of online offenders

Cybercrime is a growing problem in the modern world. Despite the many advantages of computers, they have spawned a number of crimes, such as hacking and virus writing, and made other crimes more prevalent and easier to commit, including music piracy, identity theft and child sex offences. Understand...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kirwan, Grainne, Power, Andrew (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2013
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Collection: Cambridge Books Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Psychology of cybercrime
  • Cybercrimes and cyberlaw
  • Hackers
  • Malware
  • Identity theft and fraud
  • Child predation and child pornography online
  • Cyberbullying and cyberstalking
  • Digital piracy and copyright infringement
  • Cyberterrorism
  • Crime in virtual worlds