The psychology of cyber crime concepts and principles /

"This book examines the psychology of cybercrime, considering many aspects of cybercrime, including research on offenders, legal issues, the impact of cybercrime on victims, punishment, and preventative measures"--Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kirwan, Grainne, 1978-
Corporate Author: IGI Global.
Other Authors: Power, Andrew, 1965-
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), 2011.
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245 1 4 |a The psychology of cyber crime  |b concepts and principles /  |c by Gráinne Kirwan and Andrew Power.  |h [electronic resource] : 
260 # # |a Hershey, Pa. :  |b IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA),  |c 2011. 
300 # # |a electronic texts (241 p.) :  |b digital files. 
504 # # |a Includes bibliographical references. 
505 0 # |a 1. Creating the ground rules: how can cybercrimes be defined and governed? -- 2. Can forensic psychology contribute to solving the problem of cybercrime? -- 3. Can theories of crime be applied to cybercriminal acts? -- 4. Is the research to date on hackers sufficient to gain a complete understanding of the psychology involved? -- 5. Malware: can virus writers be psychologically profiled? -- 6. Identity theft and online fraud: what makes us vulnerable to scam artists online? -- 7. Internet child pornography: a stepping stone to contact offences? -- 9. Cyberbullying and cyberstalking: are they as serious as their offline counterparts? -- 10. Music, video and software piracy: do offenders see them as criminal activities? -- 11. Cyberterrorism: can terrorist goals be achieved using the internet? -- 12. Crime in virtual worlds: should victims feel distressed? -- 13. On-line governance. 
506 # # |a Restricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers. 
520 3 # |a "This book examines the psychology of cybercrime, considering many aspects of cybercrime, including research on offenders, legal issues, the impact of cybercrime on victims, punishment, and preventative measures"--Provided by publisher. 
530 # # |a Also available in print. 
538 # # |a Mode of access: World Wide Web. 
588 # # |a Description based on title screen (IGI Global, viewed November 19, 2011). 
650 # 0 |a Computer crimes  |x Psychological aspects. 
653 # # |a Copyright infringement 
653 # # |a Crime in virtual worlds 
653 # # |a Cyberbullying 
653 # # |a Cyberharassment 
653 # # |a Cyberstalking 
653 # # |a Cyberterrorism 
653 # # |a Forensic psychology 
653 # # |a Cyber crime 
653 # # |a Identity theft and fraud 
653 # # |a Internet child pornography 
653 # # |a Internet-specific crimes 
653 # # |a Malware 
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