Full Description
In this brief, accessible text, Peter Grabosky provides an introductory overview of cybercrime and the means for its control. He opens with a brief history of the topic and then discusses not only traditional topics--including fraud, hacking, offensive content, and piracy--but also neglected issues like state and state-sponsored cybercrime.
About the Series
Keynotes in Criminology and Criminal Justice provides essential knowledge on important contemporary matters of crime, law, and justice to a broad audience of readers. Each volume is written by a leading scholar in that area. Concise, accessible, and affordable, these texts are designed to serve either as primers around which courses can be built or as supplemental books for a variety of courses.
Contents
Acknowledgments:
About the Author:
Preface:
1. Introduction
2. A Brief History of Cybercrime
3. A Typology of Computer Crime
4. Cybercrime Explained
5. Incidence, Prevalence, Distribution, and Impacts
6. Trends in Cybercrime
7. Investigation, Prosecution, and Sentencing
8. Conclusion: The Future of Cybercrime and Its Control
Endnotes:
References:
Appendix: Useful Websites Relating to Cybercrime:
Index:
