基本説明
Offers a clear and engaging introduction to this fascinating subject by situating it in the wider context of social, political, cultural and economic change.
Full Description
Cybercrime is a complex and ever-changing phenomenon. This book offers a clear and engaging introduction to this fascinating subject by situating it in the wider context of social, political, cultural and economic change. Taking into account recent developments in social networking and mobile communications, this new edition tackles a range of themes spanning criminology, sociology, law, politics and cultural studies, including:- computer hacking- cyber-terrorism- piracy and intellectual property theft- financial fraud and identity theft- hate speech- internet pornography- online stalking- policing the internet- surveillance and censorshipComplete with useful recommendations for further reading, incisive discussion questions and an updated glossary of key terms, Cybercrime and Society is an essential resource for all students and academics interested in cybercrime and the future of the Internet.
Contents
About the AuthorPreface to the Second EditionAcknowledgementsCybercrime and the Internet: An IntroductionPerceptions of CybercrimeCybercrime: Questions and AnswersA Brief History and Analysis of the InternetDefining and Classifying CybercrimeWhat's 'New' About Cybercrime?How Many Crimes? Assessing the Scale of Internet Offences Challenges for Criminology, Criminal Justice and PolicingSummary Study questions Further readingHackers, Crackers and Viral CodersHackers and Hacking - Contested DefinitionsRepresentations of Hackers and Hacking: Technological Fears and FantasiesWhat Hackers Actually Do: A Brief Guide for the Technologically BewilderedHacker Myths and Realities: Wizards or Button-Pushers?'Why Do They Do It?' Motivation, Psychology, Gender and Youth Hacking and the Law: Legislative Innovations and ResponsesSummaryStudy QuestionsFurther ReadingPolitical Hacking: From Hacktivism to CyberterrorismIntroductionHacktivism and the Politics of Resistance in a Globalised WorldThe Spectre of CyberterrorismWhy Cyber-Terror? Terrorist Advantages of Utilising Internet AttacksRhetorics and Myths of CyberterrorismAlternate Conjunctions Between Terrorism and the InternetSummary Study Questions Further Reading Virtual 'Pirates': Intellectual Property Theft OnlineIntroductionIntellectual Property, Copyright and 'Piracy': An OverviewScope and Scale of Piracy ActivityExplaining the Growth of Internet PiracyWho Are the 'Pirates'?The Development of Anti-Piracy InitiativesThinking Critically About Piracy StatisticsThinking Critically About Intellectual Property RightsSummaryStudy QuestionsFurther ReadingCyber-Frauds, Scams and ConsIntroductionScope and Scale of Online FraudVarieties of Online FraudOnline Fraud: Perpetrators' Advantages and Criminal Justice's ProblemsStrategies For Policing and Combating Internet FraudsSummaryStudy QuestionsFurther ReadingIllegal, Harmful and Offensive Content Online: From Hate Speech to 'the Dangers' of PornographyIntroductionThinking About 'Hate Speech'Hate Speech OnlineLegal, Policing and Political Challenges in Tackling Online Hate Speech The Growth and Popularity of Internet Pornography Criminological Issues Relating to Internet PornographySummary Study questions Further readingChild Pornography and Child Sex Abuse ImageryIntroduction Child Pornography and the Internet: Images, Victims and OffendersLegislative and Policing Measures to Combat Online Child PornographyLegal and Policing Challenges in Tackling Child PornographyThe Controversy Over Virtual Child PornographySummaryStudy questions Further ReadingThe Victimization of Individuals Online: Cyberstalking and PaedophiliaIntroductionThe Emergence of Stalking as a Crime ProblemCyberstalkingOnline PaedophiliaThinking Critically About Online Victimization: Stalking and Paedophilia as Moral Panics? SummaryStudy QuestionsFurther ReadingPolicing the InternetIntroductionPublic Policing and the Cybercrime ProblemPluralised Policing: The Involvement of Quasi-State and Non-State Actors in Policing the InternetPrivatised 'For-Profit' Cybercrime PolicingExplaining the Pluralisation and Privatisation of Internet PolicingCritical Issues About Private Policing of the InternetSummaryStudy QuestionsFurther ReadingCybercrimes and Cyberliberties: Surveillance, Privacy and Crime ControlIntroductionFrom Surveillance to Dataveillance: The Rise of the Electronic WebThe Development of Internet SurveillanceThe Dilemmas of Surveillance as Crime Control: The Case of EncryptionSummaryStudy questionsFurther reading
